French election: Boos for Macron after Le Pen upstages him.
'Emmanuel Macron was given a rough ride at a factory in his hometown, where Marine Le Pen
had paid a visit just hours earlier.
Emmanuel Macron was booed and jeered by striking factory workers during a chaotic campaign
visit in northern France. The presidential candidate had been meeting with union leaders from the
Whirlpool plant in Amiens, where jobs are at risk because the production of tumble dryers is going
to be moved to Poland.
But during the closed-doors talks, he was upstaged by his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, who made
an unannounced visit to the picket line - taking selfies with blue-collar employees and declaring
herself as the candidate of France's workers.
She vowed to stop the factory from closing if elected on 7 May, and told the striking staff: "Everyone
knows what side Emmanuel Macron is on - he is on the side of the corporations.
"I am on the workers' side, here in the car park, not in the restaurants of Amiens."...'
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Workers at the Whirlpool plant have been protesting over production being moved to Poland.
'...When Mr Macron paid a visit to the same picket line a few hours later, the crowds booed and
whistled - with some shouting "President Marine!" in the background.
One woman was heard asking him: "Why didn't you come here before?"
Another man yelled: "Save our jobs, Monsieur Macron!"
The pro-business candidate defended his decision to meet with union leaders before going to the
factory, and said he would not ban job losses if elected. Although Amiens is Mr Macron's hometown,
Ms Le Pen got more votes than him there during the first round...'
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'Emmanuel Macron was given a rough ride at a factory in his hometown, where Marine Le Pen
had paid a visit just hours earlier.
Emmanuel Macron was booed and jeered by striking factory workers during a chaotic campaign
visit in northern France. The presidential candidate had been meeting with union leaders from the
Whirlpool plant in Amiens, where jobs are at risk because the production of tumble dryers is going
to be moved to Poland.
But during the closed-doors talks, he was upstaged by his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, who made
an unannounced visit to the picket line - taking selfies with blue-collar employees and declaring
herself as the candidate of France's workers.
She vowed to stop the factory from closing if elected on 7 May, and told the striking staff: "Everyone
knows what side Emmanuel Macron is on - he is on the side of the corporations.
"I am on the workers' side, here in the car park, not in the restaurants of Amiens."...'
Workers at the Whirlpool plant have been protesting over production being moved to Poland.
'...When Mr Macron paid a visit to the same picket line a few hours later, the crowds booed and
whistled - with some shouting "President Marine!" in the background.
One woman was heard asking him: "Why didn't you come here before?"
Another man yelled: "Save our jobs, Monsieur Macron!"
The pro-business candidate defended his decision to meet with union leaders before going to the
factory, and said he would not ban job losses if elected. Although Amiens is Mr Macron's hometown,
Ms Le Pen got more votes than him there during the first round...'
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