Macron’s Foreign Gambles Are Making Some French Diplomats Uneasy
France’s president has fought a quiet battle with his diplomats but was persuaded to start Afghan evacuations earlier than other Western powers.
French nationals who fled Afghanistan arrive after landing at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, in France, on Aug. 17.
Source: AFP
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Emmanuel Macron is facing growing unease from some inside his administration over a foreign policy approach that has so far delivered more spectacle than substance.
The 43-year-old president has been flouting the advice of his diplomats ever since he took office and as he prepares to fight another election next year, the tensions are spilling across France’s foreign affairs apparatus.