Macron Resignation Report Denied by Person Close to President

Ania Nussbaum

(Bloomberg) -- Emmanuel Macron hasn’t been discussing a potential resignation, a person close to the French President said on Tuesday after a French radio station reported about the possibility.

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Europe 1 radio said earlier that Macron had been discussing the possibility of resigning in case he obtained poor results in upcoming snap elections.

The French president is set to hold a press conference on Wednesday to set out the campaign, the person added.

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