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Macron bypassed parliament and angered French citizens, setting up the far right for a bounce
For CNBC, professor at HEC Paris Business School Armin Steinbach analyses the future of French politics in the midst of protests against President Macron, explaining that noone has an interest in being the official successor: a “natural break” from Macron would be more helpful for potential successors when gathering votes, as they could more easily distance themselves from the negative connections of the sitting president.