Seeds of Renault-Nissan Crisis Sown in Macron’s ‘Raid’

Seeds of Renault-Nissan Crisis Sown in Macron’s ‘Raid’
French President Emmanuel Macron and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn visit the Renault factory in Maubeuge, France, Nov. 8, 2018. Etienne Laurent/File Photo/Reuters
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PARIS—The arrest of Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has triggered new attempts by the Japanese carmaker to shake off the control of its French parent—adding to the problems piling up on President Emmanuel Macron’s desk in the Elysee Palace.

But this one, more than most, may be of Macron’s own making.