, Columnist
Two Missed Opportunities in Macron’s First Year
The new French president has pursued some reforms, but dropped others.
First year, mixed results.
Photographer: Francois Nascimbeni/AFP
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One year after the election that ushered in the youngest president in French history, Emmanuel Macron isn’t interested in assessments; his reforms, he says, will take a few years to bring results.
But one thing is certain: Macron has quietly shelved the best ideas from his campaign and the early days of his administration.