A video of an honor guard falling next to Macron during an official reception is becoming popular

Activists on social media circulated a video clip of an official reception ceremony at the Elysee Palace in the French capital, Paris, the moment one of the Republican honor guards collapsed and fell.

The circulating video clip was published by the French channel BFM, which cooperates with CNN, and shows the French President, Emmanuel Macron, standing in preparation to receive the Elysee guest, before he was surprised by the fall of one of the honor guards who were standing to his left.

The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, during the visit of the Slovak President, Peter Pellegrini, and bilateral talks at the Elysee Palace. Pellegrini commented on it, saying in a blog post on his official page on the X platform (formerly Zeiter), saying: “We reaffirmed our joint commitment to raising the strategic partnership between Slovakia and France to a higher level, and our discussions focused on energy security and sovereignty, achieving a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, cooperation in the field of nuclear energy, and protecting Children on the Internet.

Pellegrini continued in his blog post: “In light of the grave global challenges, Europe needs strong partnerships, unity and determination. Slovakia and France affirm their readiness to work hand in hand for a stronger, safer and more prosperous Europe. Let us shape Europe’s future together with ambition, solidarity and confidence! Thank you to France for its friendship and partnership!”