Macron and political dysfunction

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France Student Protests Continue in Earnest (5,000 Arrested Last Week)

October 6, 2026 Lee Jay

France Student Protests Continue in Earnest (5,000 Arrested Last Week) Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Emmanuel Macron of France was first elected in…

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France Under Macron: Debt, Political Dysfunction, and the Crisis of Centralized Power

September 29, 2026 Lee Jay

France Under Macron: Debt, Political Dysfunction, and the Crisis of Centralized Power Hiroshi Saito, Michiyo Tanabe, and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times When Emmanuel Macron was elected president of France…