To prove he still has political capital to serve his remaining four years in office, the president will seek wins on defense, green industry and migration.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron burned through huge amounts of political capital and personal popularity to achieve his long-held ambition of raising the retirement age.
  • Macron believes “he must prove that he is not doomed to domestic impotence within the next four months,” said Mujtaba Rahman, managing director for Europe at Eurasia Group.
  • He will seek key wins on defense spending, a green industry bill and migration, analysts said — though some will prove more challenging than others.