FILE PHOTO - French President Emmanuel Macron and hiw wife Brigitte Macron are seen July 7, 2017 at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - The office of President Emmanuel Macron rowed back on Monday from plans to give his wife Brigitte Macron a formal, paid role, after a public backlash which threatened to undermine his broader agenda of change and modernisation.
In a statement, the presidency said Brigitte Macron would carry out "certain tasks" on behalf of the state, but would not get a salary, budget or separate office, instead working out of the Elysee Palace.
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