Macron seeks to rejuvenate his presidency

It follows his installation last week of a new prime minister, France’s youngest, and new ministers – also part of a renewed drive by Mr Macron to infuse his leadership with fresh faces and energy

French President Emmanuel Macron listens to a question during his first prime-time news conference (Picture:Aurelien Morissard/AP)

French president Emmanuel Macron has used a prime-time press conference to lay out broad plans to strengthen and better prepare France for global crises, saying the country has “all the aces to succeed”.

The press conference is Mr Macron’s latest effort to reinvigorate his presidency after a series of bruising domestic battles, notably about France’s retirement age and how to better control immigration.