Macron has a secret bunker in case the Elysee Palace is seized — Telegraph

Macron has a secret bunker near Paris in case protesters seize the Elysee Palace. This is reported by The Telegraph newspaper with reference to the book "The New Army of Shadows" by journalists Pierre Gastineau, Antoine Isambard and Frank Reno.

The idea of arranging a secret shelter originated in the wake of the "yellow vests" protests in 2018, when French President Emmanuel Macron was attacked by angry demonstrators, the authors of the book assure.

"According to the book, Emmanuel Macron has a secret bunker outside Paris, where he will flee if the Elysee Palace is stormed by rioters," writes the publication, quoted by RIA Novosti.

The current authorities, after the "school riots", are afraid of a third wave of street protests by those who will not accept the victory in the elections of the "National Association" Marine Le And "passive resistance within the police" in the event of the victory of the "Unconquered France" by Jean-Luc Melenchon.

The authors of the book, citing high-ranking sources, assure that the head of the Paris police, Patrice Faure, has repeatedly held meetings on the topic of a possible uprising, the police practiced actions in the face of a large-scale cyber attack and disconnection of secure communications, French foreign intelligence simulated scenarios of interference in elections, and special forces studied options for protecting parliament in the event of armed unrest.

The book also claims that intelligence circles are discussing the restoration of certain elements of secret Cold War resistance networks in the event of a crisis of state power.

According to one of the sources, a senior intelligence official with whom the authors spoke back in April, France could face a serious rebellion.

Meanwhile, AFP reports that thousands of French residents took to the streets for the fourth consecutive weekend as part of mass protests against the rising cost of living and the policies of the Macron government.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, 146 thousand people took part in the actions throughout the country, of which 46 thousand were in Paris. Trade unions estimate the total number of protesters at 250 thousand, including 75 thousand in the capital.