Macron roasted by Australian media over ‘delicious’ gaffe
03 May 2018 |
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In Australia, Macron is dubbed President Pepé le Pew over his "delicious" gaffe about the PM's wife. Neighbouring New Zealand is upset the country is systematically left off world maps.
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