According to a Facebook image that was shared, Emmanuel Macron’s quote reads,” England removed Scotland from the European Union ( EU) against its democratic will.”
Verdict: False
Macron’s alleged note is unsupported by any information. The French President’s website and his confirmed social media accounts neither mention the comment. Additionally, there are no reliable studies of Macron making the alleged comment.
Point Test:
Photographer Soazig de la MoissonnieÌ€re just shared some photos of Macron fighting on Instagram, according to CNN. The images are believed to be representative of Macron’s “increasingly tougher attitude on Moscow”, the outlet reported.
According to the Facebook image, Macron’s quote reads,” England removed Scotland from the Union against its political will.” The article does not mention where the alleged offer was attributed to Macron.
The claim is false because Macron does n’t appear to have made the remark. The state is both referenced on the French President’s web nor on his checked social , press accounts. ( RELATED: No, Italy Prime Minister Did Not Claim ‘ Italy’s Ancestral Right ‘ To Europe, Africa, And Asia )
In addition, Test Your Point discovered no reliable media reports suggesting Macron made the alleged quip. In reality, the opposite is true. The state was refuted by Reuters in a Mar. 22 post. Full Fact, a U.K.-based newspaper, even reported that the claim is false in February.
Also, First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have not made any public comments on the assertion.
This is not the first moment a phrase has been made up to be attributed to a world leader. A social media post that claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously described America as a “golden calf” was recently refuted by Examine Your Fact.
Macron’s department has contacted Test Your Fact for comment, and we will update this article as needed.
