Macron announces closure of elite school that hothoused French leaders

The grande ecole, or ENA, has been the pathway to power for top civil servants and four presidents

Emmanuel Macron has announced the closure of the Ecole Nationale d'Administration, the elite French finishing school for the country's leaders, where he himself studied.

Known as ENA, the grande ecole has been the hothouse for France's top civil service and a pathway to power in the public and private sectors. Four French presidents, including Macron, have passed through its doors as have dozens of ministers and business leaders.