France's Macron resigns in step to prepare for run at presidency

By Jean-Baptiste Vey and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday to work on proposals "to transform France", clearing the way for a presidential bid that will further unsettle an already wide-open race. The 38-year-old former investment banker, one of France's most popular politicians, did not explicitly say he would run in the 2017 election but strongly hinted he would do so, a step he is now widely expected to take. "I am determined to do ever