Michel Rose

About

I cover President Emmanuel Macron and his impact on France, Europe and the wider world for Reuters. From the moment he emerged as a little-known government adviser to his two presidential terms, I’ve closely tracked his trajectory — reporting from Paris and travelling with him to Moscow, Washington, Beijing and beyond.My work has spanned major geopolitical turning points: the Brexit negotiations, global trade wars, France’s influence in a shifting EU, and Macron’s relationships with leaders like Trump, Putin, Erdogan or Meloni. I bring depth and context to fast-moving developments, always aiming to deliver the kind of journalism that helps readers trade, think and act.A key part of my reporting in recent years has also focused on the rise of the far right in France, including Marine Le Pen’s electoral strategy and the cultural, political and economic anxieties that fuel her support base. I see this not only as a national story, but part of a broader global reckoning with democracy, identity and legitimacy.I’m also interested in the intersection of politics, power and urban life — how cities reveal national fractures, shape political imagination, and function as strategic frontlines.I like to understand what’s beneath the surface, always attentive to narratives, power struggles and the signal hiding in the noise.