With President Macron at their side: Two Élysée Palace security guards collapse

Two presidential security guards of the Élysée Palace collapsed last night during a reception ceremony for the President of Slovakia, with President Macron at their side. The ceremony was briefly halted, and the cause of the collapse is unclear.

An unusual incident occurred last night (Wednesday) at the Élysée Palace in Paris, when two presidential security guards collapsed while standing guard. The collapse happened as President Emmanuel Macron was preparing to receive his Slovak counterpart, Peter Pellegrini. Footage from the scene shows one of the soldiers falling to the ground just before the start of the official reception ceremony. Macron, who was standing nearby, noticed the incident, and other members of the delegation rushed to assist. The ceremony was briefly halted. The cause of the collapse is still unclear. The article cites a tweet describing the event but provides no further official information.