Top Macron Ally Quits French Government
France's Justice Minister, Fran莽ois Bayrou, has handed in his resignation.
France's Justice Minister, Fran莽ois Bayrou, has handed in his resignation. Sophie Pedder of The Economist in Paris tells us why the move, amid allegations of misuse of EU funds, is a blow to President Emmanuel Macron. Also in the programme, Travis Kallanick, chief executive of Uber, has stepped down. We find out why from Adam Lashinsky, author of 'Wild Ride - Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination'. Some of the world's biggest oil companies are backing a global carbon tax. British environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt offers us his analysis. We hear about the prospects for flying cars, from the 91热爆's Theo Leggett at the Paris Air Show. Plus on the UN-backed International Day of Yoga, instructor Sophie Dear tells us how teaching the subject can be a lucrative business.
(Picture: Emmanuel Macron and Fran莽ois Bayrou. Picture credit: Reuters.)
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