To understand why that is the case, you need to examine three key aspects of the Macron agenda: internal economic reform, deeper European integration and global governance.
The Macron government has had to reverse its increase in fuel taxes.
Instead, Mr Macron looks likely to go down as just the latest French president to abandon reforms in the face of street protests.
Even if France's cities calm down quickly, the risk that Mr Macron could be succeeded by a president of the far-right or far-left has clearly increased.
Faced with these developments in France, Germany is highly unlikely to commit to the kind of ambitious EU reforms outlined by Mr Macron.
Mr Macron has moved boldly to position himself as the "Anti-Trump" - and the world's leading spokesman for international co-operation.
Now it seems highly unlikely that Mr Macron can save the world.
https://www.ft.com/content/f0b113e0-fc5f-11e8-ac00-57a2a826423e?segmentId=b385c2ad-87ed-d8ff-aaec-0f8435cd42d9
The Macron government has had to reverse its increase in fuel taxes.
Instead, Mr Macron looks likely to go down as just the latest French president to abandon reforms in the face of street protests.
Even if France's cities calm down quickly, the risk that Mr Macron could be succeeded by a president of the far-right or far-left has clearly increased.
Faced with these developments in France, Germany is highly unlikely to commit to the kind of ambitious EU reforms outlined by Mr Macron.
Mr Macron has moved boldly to position himself as the "Anti-Trump" - and the world's leading spokesman for international co-operation.
Now it seems highly unlikely that Mr Macron can save the world.
https://www.ft.com/content/f0b113e0-fc5f-11e8-ac00-57a2a826423e?segmentId=b385c2ad-87ed-d8ff-aaec-0f8435cd42d9
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