Ukraine and Bulgaria have filed diplomatic protests with France after President Emmanuel Macron was quoted making a disparaging comment about immigrants from those countries in an interview published on Nov. 1.
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RFE/RL: Ukraine, Bulgaria angered by French President’s migration comments
French President Emmanuel Macron disembarks from his plane after he landed at the Saint-Denis de la Reunion's airport on Oct. 23, 2019 in the French overseas island of La Reunion as part of a four day trip in France's Indian Ocean overseas territories.