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France’s domestic instability has weakened its international clout
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France’s Parliament is split at least three ways, a function of President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call early elections in June 2024 after the far right did well in European elections.
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Steven Erlanger
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BERLIN – No matter how elegant the performance of a country’s leader on the world stage, domestic instability still diminishes its global influence.
French President Emmanuel Macron has shown he is one of Europe’s most decisive and vibrant leaders, but his inability to find a government that can deal with spiralling debt and political division is undercutting his credibility as an international actor of consequence.
