Emmanuel Macron met with soldiers at a base in southern France on Thursday. The media quickly noticed that the French leader's eye was significantly different from his everyday appearance. It was red and swollen. The president began his speech by drawing attention to it, claiming it was “nothing serious.”
Why is Emmanuel Macron's eye red?
What did the president comment about his eye?
What exercises did Emmanuel Macron announce?
What does 'eye of the tiger' mean in the context of Macron?
The French president joked that the reference to the “eye of the tiger” was meant to be a sign of his determination. He most likely referred to the song “Eye of the Tiger”, used in the film Rocky III, or to the politician Georges Clemenceau, who was called “the tiger” during World War I.
On the same day, Emmanuel Macron announced that the first group of French soldiers was already in Greenland in connection with exercises organized by Denmark. He added that this team will be reinforced in the coming days by land, air and sea means.
