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The French presidency has dismissed as 'fake news' a viral conspiracy theory falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders were seen taking drugs on a train.
A bizarre conspiracy that European leaders snorted cocaine en route to critical Ukraine talks has been roundly ridiculed by the French president’s office, after it was promoted by Russian trolls as well as American conspiracists such as Alex Jones.
The Élysée Palace has dismissed Kremlin-promoted claims of Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and Keir Starmer using cocaine as disinformation.
The French president was traveling by train with the leaders of Germany and the U.K. to Kyiv, Ukraine, in May 2025.
France has denied viral claims that Emmanuel Macron had a "cocaine bag" on a Kyiv-bound train, saying it was just a tissue.
President Emmanuel Macron is expected on Tuesday night to unfurl his vision for the last two years of his presidency including the possibility of a referendum on certain issues during a two-hour
The French president will answer questions from high-profile figures, union leaders, influencers and ordinary citizens on prime-time television on Tuesday.
Agence France-Presse on MSN10h
Buoyant Macron to talk up plans in TV marathonHeartened by diplomatic progress and showing a new interest in domestic politics, French President Emmanuel Macron is on Tuesday to outline the plans for the remaining two years of his mandate in a marathon television appearance.
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