Brigitte Macron says Emmanuel deserves respect and won’t resign

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French President Emmanuel Macron "deserves" respect and is "sometimes" hurt by criticism, his wife Brigitte said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.

President Emmanuel Macron "deserves" respect and is "sometimes" hurt by criticism, his wife Brigitte said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.

In an interview broadcast on Wednesday, she insisted, however, that he has no intention of resigning before the end of his term.

France has been mired in political deadlock since Macron gambled on snap elections last summer in a bid to bolster his authority and combat the rise of the far right.

Macron admits snap elections created more instability for France

The move backfired, with voters electing a parliament fractured between three rival blocs, while Macron's approval ratings have hit record lows.

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The 47-year-old French leader has been weakened by months of political crisis, with some opposition politicians urging him to resign.

'More divisions than solutions'

Speaking to TF1 television, Brigitte Macron said: "Sometimes what he hears hurts him. It's very difficult. But he doesn't say it. He keeps it to himself," in what were rare public comments about her husband's political standing.

Brigitte Macron maintains that history will judge his decision.


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