French President Emmanuel Macron, in his first major interview since the riots over the police killing of a 17-year-old of North African descent, identified officially only as Nahel M., called for a return to order and authority.
It is a sensitive time for the French president. Over a year into his second and last term, he is facing domestic head winds. His government lost its parliamentary majority and has been unable to form a new one. The retirement-age protests had barely ended when the killing of Nahel sparked new unrest.
In the interview, Macron sought to focus on what his government has done right in that 100-day period: Plans to promote a green transition, double the military’s budget and conserve water for the future are moving forward, he said, and his government has “been effective” even without a majority in Parliament.
But, he also acknowledged, there have been good days and bad days. Macron reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, and with another controversy over police violence brewing in the south of the country, the outlook for the next 100 days appears more uncertain.
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