French President Emmanuel Macron is angered by France Televisions' news division over an offensive sign that was briefly shown during a television broadcast.

Axar.az reports, citing French media, that tensions between the Elysee Palace and the public broadcaster have been growing following two recent incidents.

On October 6, an offensive sign targeting Macron was shown for several seconds during the France 2 lunchtime news bulletin presented by Julian Bugier. The sign read: “Macron, f*** your teacher, not ours.”

Although France Televisions' mediator, Pascal Doucet-Bon, acknowledged that the image should not have appeared on screen, the presidential couple expected a direct apology from the broadcaster's news management. However, no formal apology was issued more than a month after the incident.

According to Le Point, a source close to Macron expressed frustration, saying: “Nothing.”

The report adds that associates of the president eventually conveyed their dissatisfaction to the broadcaster's management through Baptiste Rossi, chief of staff to France Televisions President Delphine Ernotte. Following this intervention, the broadcaster's deputy director, Stephane Sitbon-Gomez, privately sent Brigitte Macron a message expressing regret.