Petition builds against Macron's First Lady plans

By Caroline PailliezPARIS (Reuters) - More than 220,000 people have signed a petition against French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to create a formal First Lady role for his wife Brigitte.Unlike the U.S. First Lady, the wife of the French president does not have a formal role, although they are often informal champions for charitable causes.Past presidential wives have had small teams working for them at the Elysee presidential palace.