Although the government is currently giving priority to the upcoming general election, in the event that Emmanuel Macron wins a new term it will quickly need to find a new director general for the DGSE. One of the plans emerging from the president's office is to call in a retired general, who would operate in tandem with the Elysee Palace and the armed forces ministry. The Elysee is currently not on good terms with the diplomatic corps, which has provided most of the service's director generals in