France’s ‘first dog’ Nemo interrupts Macron meeting by peeing on palace fireplace

President Emmanuel Macron’s dog Nemo has been filmed casually peeing on an ornate fireplace at the Elysee Palace as the French leader met with members of his government.

Macron’s meeting with the three junior ministers was interrupted by the sound of Nemo relieving himself noisily and at length behind them, much to their amusement.

“He is doing something quite exceptional,” says Macron in the video recorded by the LCI news channel.

“It happens often?” asks one of the ministers.

“No,” Macron replies laughing, “You have triggered a totally unusual behaviour in my dog.”