French President Emmanuel Macron is open to the possibility of major French banks being bought by European rivals, according to comments he gave to Bloomberg TV earlier this week. Speaking on the sidelines of the “Choose France” summit at Versailles Palace, the President reiterated his long-time support for financial integration across EU states, notably supported by the capital markets union (CMU). “Dealing as Europeans means you need consolidation as Europeans,” said Macron. Asked if he would be ready to accept the hypothetical sale of France’s Société Générale bank to Spain’s Santander, he …