POLITICSJul 15 · 10:30 UTCLE MONDE (EN)

Spanish ex-PM Rajoy refuses to back down from racist remark on French football team

Mariano Rajoy, a former Spanish prime minister, refuses to retract a racist remark about a French football team. The incident occurred during his visit to the Elysée Palace in Paris in 2017.

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