Meet the Macrons: The teacher, the pupil and the slap that broke the internet

They were just playfighting. That was French president Emmanuel Macron’s explanation last week for video images that show his wife, Brigitte, pushing her husband away with both hands on his face. Macron later told reporters that the couple – married since 2007 – were simply joking around. This episode of The Indo Daily, is brought to you by our sister podcast The BelTel, as Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Paris-based journalist Catherine Field to look at the inner workings of France's most high-profile relationship.

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