’Where is French democracy?’: activists interrupt Macron’s speech in the Netherlands

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, was opining on one of his favourite topics at The Hague, when activists made an intervention criticising the state of French democracy. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► As Macron thanked the Nexus Institute for hosting him, one protester shouted: ’I think we lost something; where is French democracy?’ at the start of Macron’s speech on European sovereignty at the Nexus Institute. Another chimed in: ’Why did you bypass [the] French parliament?’ in reference to the controversial pensions bill his government recently passed. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► T