No rest, high tempo - energetic Macron keeps Elysee agenda ticking


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Oct 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (not seen) at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - From text messages at 2 a.m. to clockwork meetings and tight deadlines, 39-year-old Emmanuel Macron is shaking up how the French presidency is run, raising the tempo and stretching the limits of the largely youthful team around him.

France's political magazines are full of snippets every week about the inner workings of Macron's Elysee, whether the comings and goings of his rescue dog Nemo or details of messages sent to the foreign minister in the dead of night.

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