An Elysée official said last year the president and his wife were only ‘having a laugh’ when she appeared to push him in the face

Europe News: French President Emmanuel Macron has been drawn into fresh controversy after a new book claimed that his wife, Brigitte Macron, slapped him during an .

France’s first lady denies the suggestion – made by a writer promoting his new book – that she flew into a jealous rage over an Iranian actor.