Macron's political opponents on the left and the right lashed out at the president Monday while lawmakers considered a no-confidence motion against his government. They accused him of representing the interests of multinational companies instead of struggling workers in
The barrage of criticism came after an international conglomerate of investigative journalists, including France’s Le Monde newspaper, revealed Macron's meetings and communications with
“I was the minister and I was doing my job," he told reporters during a Tuesday visit to southeastern
Far-left lawmakers said Monday that parliament might open an investigation into Macron's action as a minister. Some members of the French assembly's most powerful opposition bloc, known as Nupes, accused Macron of wheeling and dealing with
His allies dismissed allegations of wrong-doing.
Macron acknowledged meeting with
“We empowered young people in (economically) deprived neighborhoods and got them employed for the first time in their lives,” Macron said.
Macron was first elected president in 2017. He won his second five-year term in April.
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