A Choreographed Chase for Macron's Wax Statue: Greenpeace Speaks Against France's Russian Business
Stolen Wax Statue of Macron: Demonstration Against Russian Companies - Protesters Snatch Macron's Wax Figure as a Form of Demonstration Against Russian Enterprise
Here's the lowdown:
In an attention-grabbing stunt, a brass-tacks group of activists from Greenpeace snatched Emmanuel Macron's wax figure from the famous Musée Grévin. As per the police reports, they were touristy folks initially, then switched gears and, souped-up as museum workers, made an escape with the wax president wrapped snugly in a blanket via an emergency exit. The wax figure is estimated to be worth a cool 40,000 euros.
And get this, the activists contacted the museum, pledging to return the Macron statue—blemish-free—promptly. A museum rep confirmed the details.
Greenpeace is none too pleased with France's business dealings with Russia. Among many things, French corporations import fertilizers from the coldsnap kingdom. So, what does Greenpeace's Jean-François Julliard, the grand pooh-bah of Greenpeace France, say? "Macron's acting like a two-faced dinosaur: one hand supports Ukraine, the other tosses French companies a lifeline to keep doin' business with Russia."
French fertilizer manufacturers share that a whopping 80% of the EU's fertilizers originate in Russia. But here's a twist: the EU's got plans to whack tariffs on Russia's fertilizer imports to curb this. People in the farming biz, though, are hollering for tariffs on fertilizers hailing from other countries to be shown the door first.
Wax politicians going walkabout's no novelty at the Musée Grévin. Way back in '83, they had a social dance with Jacques Chirac's wax figure. Found it lurking in the zoo after a couple o' days.
- Emmanuel Macron
- Russia
- Wax Museum
- Environmental Organization Greenpeace
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The activist-orchestrated pilfering of Macron's wax statue aims to amp up Greenpeace's anti-France-Russia business tirade. The dramacity peaked on June 3, 2025, when the activists whisked away the wax figure from the Musée Grévin and planted it in front of the Russian embassy in Paris to denounce French firms continuing their intercourse with Moscow amid Russia sanctions[1][2]. The statue was eventually recovered by the police, with the involved activists subsequently charged with theft[1]. Greenpeace's protest mirrors their persistent campaign against what they perceive as France's lukewarm efforts to break free from Russia's economic grip, particularly in the energy sector[1][2].
- The incident with Emmanuel Macron's wax figure being stolen from the Musée Grévin by Greenpeace activists was not just a stunt, but part of their ongoing campaign against France's business ties with Russia.
- While entertainment news and political discussions might dominate the headlines, the ongoing tug-of-war between Greenpeace and the French government over business dealings with Russia also deserves attention in the general-news and crime-and-justice sectors.
