Macron Runs Into Trouble Around the World Before Tricky EU Vote
- French government seeks to regain control of Pacific territory
- Le Pen’s party seizes on security incidents ahead of EU vote
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Emmanuel Macron started the week in his comfort zone, boasting to the international business elite at the Château de Versailles about how he has transformed France into a magnet for their investment.
He ends it engulfed in swirling, unrelated crises, from riots in New Caledonia to a prison break and shooting nearer home, with unemployment data showing the grim economic challenges he faces.