Sophy pedder and john faston look at the latest developments in France. President emmanuel maron loses his parliamentary majority, leaving him to govern without a majority. Corporate spying is getting more sophisticated as states try to scare drivers by reminding them how many people have died on their roads. And we're looking at a turbulent time ahead for france, i think.
resident Emmanuel Macron has lost his majority in France’s National Assembly as voters flooded both to the far right and far left. A second term filled with confrontation and compromise awaits him. The shadowy world of corporate spying is broadening to far more than just cola or fried-chicken recipes. And when scare-tactic road-death statistics lead to more deaths, not fewer. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer