Far-right activists go on trial accused of plot to assassinate Macron

Alleged plotters planned to attack president during visit to north-east France in 2018, say prosecutors

Members of a far-right group are to go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of plotting to assassinate Emmanuel Macron as part of an attempted coup.

Prosecutors say members of a group called Les Barjols planned to attack the president with a knife during an official visit to north-east France in November 2018.