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Stuck in the middle with few: Macron’s parliamentary pasting

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Shifts in Power: Corporate Espionage and French Politics

This chapter covers the increasing sophistication of corporate espionage in contrast to traditional state-sponsored spying, alongside the alarming rise in road deaths in the U.S. It then shifts focus to the unexpected political upheaval in France, where President Macron's party lost its parliamentary majority to an emerging coalition of leftist forces. The analysis highlights the challenges faced by Macron in governing without a majority and the implications of the new political landscape.

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