FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron attends a joint news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron faced the first grassroots revolt from within his own camp on Monday when hundreds of activists asked a court to halt voting on new rules for the political party that helped him win power in May.
The challenge came on the heels of a poll showing a slump in the 39-year-old president's approval rating after a series of politically testing events, including a budget row that prompted the head of the army to quit.
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