Man who slapped Macron risks jail at court hearing
5 years agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint news conference with Sudan's Sovereign Council Chief General and Sudan's Prime Minister during the International Conference in support of Sudan at the temporary Grand Palais in Paris, on May 17, 2021. - The French government promised to lend $1.5 billion to Sudan to help it pay off its massive foreign debt, kicking off an international summit aimed at helping the aspiring democracy emerge from decades of authoritarian rule. (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER / POOL / AFP)
A 28-year-old mediaeval history enthusiast who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron risks up to three years in jail when he appears in court for the first time on Thursday, having told investigators he acted "without thinking".