Macron proposes investing billions of euros in Marseille ahead of likely re-election bid

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech a ceremony to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic at the Pantheon, in Paris, France September 4, 2020. Julien De Rosa/Pool via REUTERS

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a multibillion-euro plan to turn Marseille into what he called a world city and help slash crime, drug trafficking and poverty, offering clues to campaign themes in his likely re-election bid.

After a summer spent on international crises, Macron is turning his focus to the domestic political scene, just slightly more than seven months before the next presidential election.