Protesters did waited for the President of France to begin his speech before they began raising banners emblazoned with different pertinent questions.
It was a shocking moment for all in the auditorium.
French President, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday paid a state visit to the Netherlands.
Indeed, it has become a visit he would always remember, even when he returns to his country.
Unequivocally, he will because the protesters were his ‘countrymen’.
As he gave a keynote speech about European sovereignty, some protesters interrupted him.
According to the AFP journalists, the protesters were in the audience in the Amare theatre in The Hague where Macron was starting his address.
One by one they stood up with banners.
“Where is French democracy? When did we lose it?” the protesters shouted.
Two female protesters held up a yellow banner saying “President of violence and hypocrisy”.
One male protester on the other side of the theatre held a blue banner aloft.
“I can answer this question if you give me some time,” Macron responded.
Security guards escorted the demonstrators out of the hall after about one minute.
Also, before the speech, a group of around two dozen protesters chanted slogans outside the theatre.
Macron went on to say that it was “very important to have a social debate”.
“I can answer all the questions you have on what we are discussing in France,” he told his ‘countrymen’.
He says that people who do “whatever (they) want” against laws they disagree with “put democracy at risk”.
Why Macron Was Interrupted
President Macron is currently facing the biggest challenge of his second term.
This is because of his flagship pension overhaul, which includes raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
It also demands people to work longer for a full payout.
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Therefore, the protesters in the Netherlands are only supporting protests opposing the reform in France.
The 45-year-old French leader has faced a series of protests and strikes in France against his pension reforms.
A new day of industrial action has also been scheduled for Thursday.
