Macron’s inner circle starts heading for the exit

(Clea Caulcutt and Élisa Bertholomey – Politico) As Emmanuel Macron enters the final year of his presidency, aides are beginning to abandon ship. A wave of departures is sweeping through the ranks of his staff, raising concerns about cohesion at the Elysée Palace and deepening the end-of-reign mood there, with only a year to go until voters head to the polls to choose France’s next president. With Macron ineligible for a third consecutive term and unable push his legislative agenda through a gridlocked parliament, staff seek to line up their next roles before the French leader departs. – Macron’s inner circle starts heading for the exit – POLITICO