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The 'Sun President': Macron sets out five-year plan at Versailles Palace

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The French President Emmanuel Macron has this Monday given an address to both houses of parliament outlining his roadmap for the next five years. He chose the opulent Palace of Versailles for this state-of-the-union-style speech, raising eyebrows among some of the opposition and press calling the ceremony "monarchical", others drawing comparisons with Napoleon himself. What messages did President Macron want to get across to the French public? What was that grand ceremony in aid of?

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