French military chief upbraided by Macron quits: statement

France's military chief resigned on Wednesday after he was rebuked by President Emmanuel Macron for protesting defence spending cuts. General Pierre de Villiers, said in a statement he no longer felt able to command the sort of armed forces "that I think is necessary to guarantee the protection of France...

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