Emmanuel Macron Tries, Fails, and Tries the Same Thing Again

Emmanuel Macron wants to try again. By tapping François Bayrou as prime minister on Friday, France’s president hopes to retain power via a shaky governing coalition between the Macronists and the center-right Républicains. And as with the outgoing premier Michel Barnier (of Les Républicains), whose government was toppled in a December 4 no-confidence vote, Bayrou’s [...]