French President Emmanuel Macron was criticized for taking off his expensive watch during a television interview that focused on the controversial pension system.
A clip spread of Macron taking off his watch during the interview, which was broadcast by French news channels, according to the British “Sky News” network.
In the clip, Macron used his hands to express himself while speaking, before putting them under the table and taking off the watch.
Macron’s spokesmen attributed his behavior to the fact that the watch was sparkling on the table during the interview, which made him remove it.
Commenting on the video, the representative of the “France Father” party, Clemens Getty, wrote on Twitter: “While Macron was claiming that those with minimum wages enjoyed unprecedented purchasing power, the image documented his removal of his beautiful luxury watch.”
A number of social media pioneers claimed that the value of Macron’s watch amounts to more than 80,000 euros, but the Elysee confirmed to French media that the price of the watch does not exceed 2,400 euros.
