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Emmanuel Macron released a fitness video featuring influencer Tibo InShape while visiting French troops in the United Arab Emirates for his forty-eighth birthday.The choreographed display of strength aims to boost the popularity of Macron following criticism of his leadership style and a lack of a parliamentary majority.
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