Editorial: Le Monde

• Macron attempted to connect with the French in a lengthy three-hour tv broadcast, where he was heavily criticized on issues of employment, retirement, taxation, security, and immigration.
• Macron’s intent of organizing multiple referenda on major reforms remains vague as he provided no specific topics other than if there is a disagreement on euthanasia between the National Assembly and Senators.
• Macron defended his economic policy in favor of working more, producing more, and not raising taxes.
• Macron’s pledges to resolve national problems were not convincing due to the sheer amount of problems to deal with.

Conclusion: Despite a minor uptick in his popularity, Macron was faced with criticism exposing presidential impotence suggesting he might have been better off keeping a low profile.

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