Exploring President Macron's shift towards reforming Europe's economic landscape by blending capitalism and social democracy, aiming for competitiveness globally while asserting Europe against major powers. Controversies arise over Macron's openness to non-French ownership of French banks and proposals to introduce trade barriers in response to perceived unfair practices.
When he was first elected to lead France in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron promised nothing less than a revolution. Since then, he’s pushed through controversial pension reforms, slashed taxes, and made it easier for French companies to fire employees. Now, he’s setting his sights beyond France.
On the sidelines of the Choose France summit in Versailles, Macron speaks to Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait about his bold plan to transform Europe. And he issues a stark warning about what could happen if Europe’s economic growth fails to keep up – not just for the continent, but for global security.
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