The Take: Has Macron become an authoritarian president?

How Emmanuel Macron’s leadership is changing France.

French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, August 27, 2024 [Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters]

French President Emmanuel Macron took two months to appoint a new prime minister. Did Macron’s move indicate a turn towards authoritarianism, or has Macron been moving in that direction for years?

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This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolome and Ashish Malhotra, with Shraddha Joshi, Hagir Saleh, Duha Mosaad, and me, Natasha del Toro, in for Malika Bilal.

Amy Walters edited this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. 

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