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Greenpeace Activists to Face Magistrate After Macron Waxwork Theft

Their non-violent protest intended to spotlight France’s economic ties to Russia as court hearings probe the theft and detainment conditions.

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Marie Dose, a lawyer for two Greenpeace France activists, said they had been held in 'absolutely appalling conditions'
Supporters in Paris hold a banner during a rally to experss solidarity with two Greenpeace activists charged with theft

Overview

  • Two activists detained after the June 2 theft of a €40,000 wax statue of President Macron will appear before an investigating magistrate on June 5 to determine formal charges.
  • Protesters removed the waxwork from Paris’s Grévin Museum and placed it outside the Russian embassy and EDF headquarters to denounce France’s contracts with Russia.
  • Lawyer Marie Dose said the two detainees drove a support truck during the protest and were not directly involved in taking the statue from the museum.
  • The activists have spent three nights in custody and their lawyer described the conditions as deplorable, citing prolonged bench restraints and overcrowded cells.
  • Greenpeace framed the stunt as part of a broader campaign against French agreements for Russian liquefied natural gas, chemical fertilizers and nuclear fuel.