Ferocious criticism from all sides underlines Macron’s isolation
French president has compounded impression of arrogance with strategic errors – and consequences could be profound Europe live – latest updates The…
The Guardian reports: French president has compounded impression of arrogance with strategic errors – and consequences could be profound Europe live – latest updates The near-universal chorus of condemnation that greeted Emmanuel Macron’s address to the nation on Sunday, after one of the most violent days of rioting and looting in France’s recent history, was a stark reflection of just how weakened he now is.
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- Speaking from his office at the Élysée Palace, the president delivered an eight-minute speech expressing “anger and shame” after a weekend in which a town hall was set ablaze, 2,000-plus shops were… (The Guardian)
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