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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Michel Rose and Ingrid Melander

French opposition tells 'arrogant' Macron: compromise to win support

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Christian Jacob, head of the French conservative party Les Republicains (LR), after their meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 21, 2022. Mohammed Badra/Pool via REUTERS

French opposition leaders told beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that they would not make life easy for him as he sought a way to avoid political paralysis after this weekend's election setback in parliament.

Macron should fire his prime minister, some opponents said, after he earlier refused to accept her resignation, review his reform plans and drop his top-down approach to power.

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