Macron’s Uphill Battle Against France’s Labor Law

Are France’s strict labor regulations responsible for the country’s persistently high unemployment rate? Emmanuel Macron repeatedly said so during his successful presidential campaign, and he set to work on liberalizing French labor law almost as soon as he was sworn in on May 14. The last three presidents also tried to loosen labor regulations, and had to partially backtrack in the face of opposition. Will Macron succeed where others failed?