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French President Emmanuel Macron with former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France July 2. AP
French President Emmanuel Macron with former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France July 2. AP
Could the next president of France be the man Macron just let go?
Edouard Philippe had broad popular support while the President struggles to rise above an approval rating of 30 per cent