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Valerie Leroux and Stuart Williams

Angry Macron Blasts Media Over Reporting Of Israel Comments

Emmanuel Macron lashed out at media, commentators and his own ministers (Credit: AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday faced accusations of seeking to reduce the media to merely reproducing press releases after blaming journalists, ministers and commentators for the furore over comments attributed to him on Israel.

A visibly furious Macron late Thursday began his press conference after an EU summit in Brussels with a tirade against those who he accused of distorting remarks made in a closed-door cabinet meeting and showing a "lack of professionalism" in their work.

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