Macron wants cap on ‘shocking and excessive’ executive pay

In run-up to the presidential vote, French premier calls for EU-wide ceiling after head of carmaker Stellantis receives 19m

Emmanuel Macron will push for a cap on excessive executive pay should he be re-elected president after he described as shocking and excessive" the 19m (15.7m) pay packet handed to the head of carmaker Stellantis.

Macron, who is campaigning in the run-up to the final vote for the French presidency on 24 April against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, told France Info radio that he was in favour of an EU-wide ceiling for top executives' pay.