ANNALS OF SELF-PARODY: France Bastille Day: ‘Complex thinker’ Macron ‘to skip press conference.’

French President Emmanuel Macron will break with tradition and not give a news conference on Bastille Day because his “complex thoughts” may prove too much for journalists, reports say.

A presidential source said Mr Macron’s thinking did not “lend itself” to a question and answer session.

The comments, quoted by Le Monde, are likely to be seized on by Mr Macron’s critics who portray him as arrogant.

Mr Macron had never stood for election before the presidential race.

This will end well.