Greenpeace campaign: Macron's wax figure from Museum kidnapped and brought back!

Greenpeace campaign: Macron's wax figure from Museum kidnapped and brought back!

A bizarre incident moved the minds in France and beyond: the wax figure of French President Emmanuel Macron was kidnapped a few days ago by Greenpeace activists from the Musée Grévin in Paris. This amusing, but also serious action took place on June 2, 2025 and had a clear goal: to protest against the questionable gas and fertilizer imports from France from Russia. VOL.AT reports that the figure was finally found in front of the headquarters of the electricity group EDF.

According to reports by colleagues at [Merkur] (https://www.merkur.de/politik/mit-gestohener-macron-fige-greenpeace-Protested- against Russland-Gas-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-ZR-TML), the wax figure on which "Poutine-Macron Radioactifs" was in front of the EDF headquarters placed. Greenpeace wanted to denounce Macron's contradictory politics - on the one hand, he supports Ukraine, and on the other hand, France continues to act with Russia. When the figure was discovered in front of the headquarters, the museum director was informed immediately, and police officers took over the statement of the statue.

a successful but controversial spectacle

The activists who had disguised themselves as workers addressed a striking sign of the president with a banner "Ukraine burns and the business continues to run". Greenpeace states that the kidnapping of the statue, which has a value of around 40,000 euros, did not happen without reason. This action is not the first of its kind; The wax figure of Jacques Chirac was already stolen in 1983 and later found in the zoo. The protest is part of a more comprehensive initiative by Greenpeace, which has been asking the EU since the beginning of the Ukraine War, and especially France, to impose stronger sanctions against Russia

Aktuell the EU currently receives about 80 percent of its fertilizers from Russia, which is not only viewed critically, but also covers current debates on the effectiveness of the trade conditions and sanctions. Since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has already imposed bans and assets for over 2400 people and organizations, but the question remains whether these measures are sufficient to keep Russia from its military operations. Greenpeace therefore calls for a new review and tightening of these sanctions.

return to the museum

The return of the wax figure went without major complications. According to a report by [VOL.AT] (https://www.vol.at/entfuehr-macron-wachsfigur-wachsfige-ins- ins-museum-zurueck/9455267), the museum director informed the police about the abandoned object. After the review, the figure was returned to the Musée Grévin undamaged. The museum is expected to withdraw its advertisement in this case because the activists have handled the figure carefully.

This incident not only ensures conversation on social media, but also confronts visitors with the question of how much influence civil protests can have on politics. The topic remains explosive, and Greenpeace will continue to draw attention to the grievances. Only time will show whether such actions will actually lead to a rethink in politics.