"I'm 25 years old, I send resumes and cover letters, they don't lead to anything," he tells the president. He suggests going to the Montparnasse neighbourhood, an area chock full of cafes and restaurants, assuring him he would easily find work. "So go ahead," he adds, to which the man replies, "Understood, thank you" as they shake hands. Christophe Castaner, the head of Macron's Republic on the Move party, rejected accusations that Macron had "poorly treated the unemployed". He once called opponents to his reforms "slackers", and criticised union protesters for "stirring up trouble" instead of finding new jobs.

Source: Philippine Star September 16, 2018 17:15 UTC