Europe’s centrists are falling one by one |
Few in France will have been as devastated by their team’s defeat in last night’s World Cup semi-final as Emmanuel Macron. The president put on a brave face, tweeting his congratulations to Spain and thanking the French team ‘for carrying our colours with commitment.’
But how Macron must have dreamed of a French World Cup triumph in Sunday’s final. He would have been in New Jersey – as he was in Moscow in 2018 when the Bleus won the World Cup – dancing a jig as his bête noire, Donald Trump, presented the trophy to his boys.
Macron’s presidency is ending with a whimper
Macron’s presidency is ending with a whimper
In a sense, the French football team are a metaphor for Macron’s presidency. They won the World Cup in 2018 playing football that sparkled with panache and passion, which was how Macron was still seen by most of the country.
Against Spain last night there was no panache and passion from France. They were eliminated with barely a whimper. And that is how Macron’s presidency is ending.
A poll at the start of this month revealed that only 23 per cent of the French have confidence in Emmanuel Macron to tackle the problems........