Editors’ Picks: Macron’s make-or-break moment

Plus: Exclusive—Nursing mothers battle the State Department [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( January 25, 2023 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. SPONSORED BY [JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES]( 1 [Going gray?]( President Emmanuel Macron is trying to impose a wildly unpopular bill to reform the country’s pension system. The French aren’t buying it, Michele Barbero [writes](. 2 [Behind the times.]( U.S. State Department has blocked nursing diplomats from bringing electric breast pumps into embassies, prompting criticism, FP’s Robbie Gramer [reports]( 3 [Battery battlefield.]( United States has ramped up investment in green technology. But China is already poised to win control of the supply chains, FP’s Christina Lu and Liam Scott [write]( 4 [Final straw.]( unrelenting political crisis, both before and since former President Pedro Castillo’s downfall, boils down to a single factor: corruption, Simeon Tegel [writes](. 5 [Double obstructionism.]( was bound to have issues with Sweden’s bid for NATO membership. But U.S. policy in Syria isn’t helping, Halil Karaveli [writes](. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED At the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), you will experience a world-class education by combining international economics, international relations, regional studies, and language studies. In an era fraught with economic instability, security challenges, poverty, inequity, and vulnerability, SAIS trains the next generation of cross-sector leaders to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. [Learn more about how a SAIS degree can deepen your knowledge of international affairs](. --------------------------------------------------------------- New year, new offer: [Get 3 months of unlimited access for only $30]( plus quarterly editions of Foreign Policy magazine. Offer eligible for first-time subscribers only. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [partner with FP]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006. [Link](