Elections
Macron Pushes Back on Resignation Talk as French Bonds Slide
- French spread over German bonds reaches highest since 2020
- President called legislative election after defeat in EU vote
Emmanuel Macron
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Emmanuel Macron said his position as France’s president won’t be affected by the result of legislative elections as a report he is considering quitting triggered a selloff in French government bonds.
Macron, 46, was asked in an interview with Figaro Magazine what he will do if Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally wins the vote — due over two rounds concluding July 7 — and then calls for his resignation.