Claim: President of France Emmanuel Macron once said that England was "fearful of losing Scotland" and called England an oppressive, murderous, cruel nation that disrespected others' democratic rights and believed it had "a right and entitlement to others' wealth and resources".
Fact-check: No evidence French president called England 'oppressive', 'murderous' and 'cruel' - Full Fact
Verdict: there's no evidence he ever said this.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-02-09T00:00:00