, Columnist
France's Rising Political Star Is Hard to Pin Down
Emmanuel Macron has gained a following by praising free markets. We'll see how that goes.
En marche.
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Two years ago French President Francois Hollande plucked a young adviser from obscurity and made him economy minister. Emmanuel Macron, who resigned that post on Tuesday, is now spoken of as a potential candidate for president himself.
Though his chances of landing in the Elysee anytime soon are slim to none, Macron has become a figure of fascination for good reason: France is a country that devours those who seek to change its politics. And yet it is also a country that, as Macron likes to note, is ripe for change.