Emmanuel Macron apologizes for being late. But one could forgive the tardiness. After all, the leader of one of Europe’s largest economies is handling geopolitical disasters in the Middle East and in Ukraine, while also juggling a political crisis on his home turf.
Indeed, this interview was nearly canceled after Iran launched a missile attack on Israel, escalating fighting in the war-torn region. “I didn’t expect the day to unfold the way it did,” Macron said with a flash of sadness in his eyes.
But the topics at hand were ones particularly close to his heart. Under Macron’s presidency, which began in 2017 after his surprise victory as a 39-year-old political novice, France has sought to reclaim its place as a global center of culture.
Think of the wild creative success of the Paris Olympics, which foregrounded the nation’s history and savoir faire, or of productions like Netflix’s “Emily in Paris,” which centers French design, language and je ne sais quoi — so effectively that Macron’s wife, Brigitte, made an appearance on the series this year.
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