Two French Guards Faint Outside the Elysée as Macron Welcomes Slovakia’s President

When Macron received Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on Wednesday evening, two soldiers suddenly collapsed.

Macron rushed to help the first soldier, who fell against one of the pillars outside the palace and then to the ground. Shortly afterwards, the second guard also fell.

A source in the presidential office said both guards had fainted and that no further comment would be made.

Both were quickly taken care of and everything is fine, the source told AFP.