Turmoil on Team Macron as Press Chief Abandons Ailing President

  • Fort to leave as head of communications post at end of January
  • French leader is under pressure as his approval rating tumbles

French President Emmanuel Macron

Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg
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French President Emmanuel Macron will be forced to revamp his communications team after his top adviser announced he is quitting at the end of the month.

Press chief Sylvain Fort is leaving the Elysee palace for personal reasons, officials at president’s office said Thursday.