PARIS, May 14 - French President Emmanuel Macron faces a test next week when lawmakers decide whether to approve his former chief of staff to run the central bank, a nomination some critics say is part of a campaign to protect key institutions from a possible far-right election win in 2027. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS, May 14 - French President Emmanuel Macron faces a test next week when lawmakers decide whether to approve his former chief of staff to run the central bank, a nomination some critics say is part of a campaign to protect key institutions from a possible far-right election win in 2027. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.