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Macron Calls Snap Election 2024

The political landscape of Europe has been rocked by a seismic shift as French President Emmanuel Macron calls for snap elections. This move comes amid a significant surge in support for far-right parties, particularly Marine Le Pen's National Rally, which has made historic gains in the recent European elections. Macron's decision underscores a palpable sense of urgency and perhaps even nervousness within the centrist camp, as the far-right momentum shows no signs of abating.

A Nervous Macron

Emmanuel Macron, who swept into power in 2017 with promises of reform and rejuvenation for France, now finds himself in a precarious position. The rise of far-right sentiment across Europe, and particularly in France, has posed a direct challenge to his presidency. The recent European elections highlighted this shift, with Marine Le Pen's National Rally securing a significant share of the vote, reflecting widespread discontent with Macron's policies.

The decision to call snap elections can be seen as a strategic move by Macron to consolidate his position and rally his base. However, it also reveals a recognition of the growing power and influence of the far-right, an influence that can no longer be ignored or underestimated.

The Surge of the Far-Right

Marine Le Pen's National Rally has capitalised on a variety of issues that resonate deeply with many French citizens. Concerns about immigration, national identity, and economic stability have all played into the hands of the far-right. Le Pen's party, with its nationalist and anti-immigration stance, has struck a chord with voters who feel left behind by globalisation and disillusioned by the traditional political elite. It's important to clarify that the term "far right" does NOT automatically equate to being a Nazism. The far right encompasses a broad spectrum of ideologies, ranging from conservative to extreme nationalist positions.

The recent European elections were a testament to this growing support. The National Rally's historic gains are not just a reflection of discontent with Macron but also a broader trend across Europe, where far-right parties are gaining traction. Countries like Italy, Germany, and Spain are witnessing similar surges, indicating a continental shift towards right-wing populism. I wish here in my own country the United Kingdom we had such a surge of wisdom. 

The Immigration Debate

One of the most contentious issues fuelling the rise of the far-right in France is immigration. Macron's policies have been criticised by many as being too lenient, leading to perceptions of increased crime and social unrest. This narrative has been effectively leveraged by Le Pen and her party to galvanise support. They argue that Macron's government has failed to protect French identity and values, allowing immigrants to "run rampant" across the country.

This rhetoric has found a receptive audience, particularly in regions hit hardest by economic stagnation and social change. The fear and frustration of these communities have translated into votes for the National Rally, further eroding Macron's support base.

The Road Ahead

As France heads towards snap elections, the stakes could not be higher. Macron faces the daunting task of reclaiming the trust of a divided nation while countering the growing influence of the far-right. His ability to address the concerns of ordinary French citizens, particularly around issues of immigration and national identity, will be crucial.

Marine Le Pen and the National Rally will continue to push their agenda, buoyed by their recent successes. The upcoming elections will serve as a critical juncture for France, determining whether the country will continue on its current path or take a decisive turn towards the right.

The call for snap elections by Emmanuel Macron is a clear indicator of the shifting political dynamics in France and Europe. The rise of the far-right, driven by issues like immigration and national identity, presents a formidable challenge to the established political order.

As the election date approaches, all eyes will be on France to see how this pivotal moment unfolds. I’m throwing my full support behind Marine Le Pen in the 2024 French election. Her vision for national sovereignty, stricter immigration policies, and economic reform is what France needs for a stronger future.

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Gabriel France's Youngest and First Openly Gay Prime Minister

In a groundbreaking move, 34-year-old Gabriel Attal takes the helm as France's youngest prime minister, marking a historic moment in the nation's political landscape. "Mr. Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office."

From Adviser to Prime Minister in a Decade

Gabriel Attal's meteoric rise from an obscure health ministry adviser a decade ago to the highest office in the land showcases his rapid ascent through the ranks of French politics. "Ten years ago, he was an obscure adviser in the health ministry, and a card-carrying member of the Socialists."

Attal's Vision for French Politics

Inspired by President Macron's vision of breaking traditional political divides, Attal, a dynamic debater, entered parliament in the wake of Macron's 2017 election, bringing a fresh perspective to the political landscape. "But like many go-getters of his generation, he was inspired by Emmanuel Macron's idea of breaking apart the old left-right divide." Attal's Popularity Amidst Political Turbulence Despite facing challenges in Macron's second term, including a surge from the nationalist right, Gabriel Attal emerges as a popular figure, with polls showing him as the most admired member of the Macron government. "Polls show that he is by far the most admired member of the Macron government - competing at the same level as the president's main enemy, the nationalist Marine Le Pen." Attal's Stance on Education and Equality Gabriel Attal's tenure as education minister is marked by decisive actions, including banning Muslim abaya robes in schools and championing campaigns against bullying, reflecting his commitment to fostering positive change in the education system. "He led a campaign against bullying - he himself was a victim, he says - at the elite École alsacienne in Paris." Challenges and Expectations for PM Attal As Gabriel Attal assumes office, questions loom about his ability to address the challenges faced by the Macron government, including a surging right-wing opposition and the lack of a parliamentary majority. "But as things stand, Mr. Attal will face exactly the same problems as did his long-suffering predecessor Élisabeth Borne." Attal's Impact on European Elections and Beyond With European Parliament elections on the horizon, Gabriel Attal steps into the role of prime minister, bringing a fresh perspective and youthful energy to the political stage. The public awaits a new sense of purpose for the Macron presidency. "His rise has been rapid. Ten years ago he was an obscure adviser in the health ministry, and a card-carrying member of the Socialists." In this historic moment, Gabriel Attal not only breaks age barriers but also becomes the first openly gay prime minister in French history, reflecting the evolving face of leadership in the 21st century. Read the full article

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Political situation in France - June 2022

The political situation in France is unprecedented in the framework of the the 5th Republic which has been in place since 1958. Back then, France faced the collapse of the the 4th Republic, in place since 1944, after the Liberation from Nazi occupation. This collapse was due to the inability of the parliamentary regime of the 4th Republic, with 25 cabinets in 12 years, to either offer stability or to respond to the inevitable independence of Algeria, despite years of bitter fighting and a very high death toll. By 1958, this had culminated in an attempted military coup in Algiers by French generals, which opened the door to the second coming of Charles De Gaulle and new presidential style political regime. France has known no political, or near-existential, crisis on a comparable scale in the past 66 years. 1968, a troubled year throughout the western world, saw massive student protests and a general strike, but following De Gaulle’s resignation, after his 10 years as president, the country continued to be led by centre-right presidents and parliamentary majorities. 1981 was a shock as the late De Gaulle’s nemesis, François Mitterrand, led a left majority which soon foundered on economic realities. The 5th Republic foresaw presidential terms of seven years and parliamentary mandates of five. The presidential election and the considerable powers of the president gave the regime a clear monarchic flavour. Presidents since 1958 had always won the parliamentary elections to the National Assembly when those took place typically 5 years into the presidential mandate. Five years into his first mandate, Mitterrand lost his majority in 1986 and a form of power sharing commenced between a president of one side of politics and a parliamentary majority from the opposite side. In 1986, the parliamentary majority was led by future president Jacques Chirac and so he became Prime Minister and got to chose most of his cabinet. The president has clear powers in foreign and military affairs so he could veto some candidates for those ministries, but, beyond that, he could not impose his choices on a hostile assembly. And so, from 1986 to 1988, President Mitterrand, head of state and formally head of the executive wing of government, was able to position himself as de facto head of the opposition to Mr Chirac’s administration and he used this platform to win re-election from 1988 to 1995. Inevitably, in 1993 the legislative elections brought back another hostile assembly and ‘cohabition’, as power sharing came to be called, resumed. In 1995, Jacques Chirac finally became President and soon decided he liked the idea of being both president and head of the opposition, so he dissolved parliament, deliberately lost the new parliamentary elections, thus left most executive power to the left and so ensured he won again in 2002. In the meantime, left and right had agreed to reduce the presidential term to five years and to ensure that parliamentary elections would take place after presidential with the idea that a freshly elected president would win a majority at the ensuing parliamentary election and govern for a full five years. This has duly happened in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017. But it hasn’t happened in 2022 and so the newly re-elected president has the largest party-alliance in the National Assembly, but he still falls short by about 35 seats of an absolute majority. We are not in 1958, despite the excited media commentary, but we are in new territory. Normally, a French president can behave like a monarch, just so long as he or she (none so far) has a parliamentary majority to do his bidding. If not, he pretends to sulk, but merely plays politics as his opponents grapple with every day tasks of governing. The president can either be very powerful, or very well positioned to trade power for popularity as he plays the father of the nation role. Sitting presidents who end their first term with their majority intact, who are identified as being in power, are less likely to win re-election than popular, lame ducks. Giscard lost so in 1981, Sarkozy in 2017 but Macron has now won re-election this year, but without a parliamentary majority. There is no powerful opposition leader in parliament who is realistically willing or able to claim a majority. Macron must consolidate his near-majority by winning over assembly members either for a revised programme, like a more or less formal coalition, or he will have to seek support on a case by case basis. A minority government with even flexible support from some in opposition is a not an idea that comes easily after 66 years of clear majorities in parliament, either for or against the president. It’s not easy for a fractured parliament with two large, populist rumps on the left and the right. The third grouping in opposition to Mr Macron’s block is the old conservative centre-right ,Les Républicains (LR), and this is the remnants of the old Gaullist-Chirac party. If they support him, they fear they will be absorbed and disappear from national policits. Beyond party politics of every day life, this is an important crisis because of the context: - Macron has largely failed to reform France because of disruptive opposition in the streets and institutional inertia in the top-heavy, overly-centralised French state apparatus. The disruptors of the left and right are now more present in parliament and now the vocal opposition and inertia may now come from there. Macron needs to find a new way of governing of a kind that has never been tried in peacetime France. He needs to become a sort of Clemenceau, the political hero of World War I, or, more probably, he needs to find a Prime Minister who can fulfil such a role. His current pick for PM could seize such a destiny, if Macron allows her to do so. He cannot be re-elected in 2027, but he almost certainly has ambitions to play a leading role with the European Union. - France still needs reforms in economic management and in governance. The situation is not bad, but Covid has taken its toll on public finances and debt levels. Time is running out for Macron and the old French political establishment of which is the main survivor. French politics will start to look like the Italian instability and lack of direction which we have seen since the collapse of the old Christian Democratic party and the advent of their Second Republic from 1994. - France faces the same challenges posed by the war in Ukraine as all European countries. It has ambitions for Europe as not just the existing Single Market, but as a counter force to Russia and China and sees the USA as no longer a reliable or desirable dominant ally. - Environmental policy remains important in a country where everyone pretends to be an ecologist, but only 4% vote for the main ecologist party which is far, far to the left of not just Macron, but also of the German Greens. Nuclear power is very important in France and produces about 70% of electricity, but there are technical and financial obstacles to renewing the power generating capacity. There are similar and related concerns about the switch to electric cars in a country where the auto industry remains an important employer. - On a positive note, French unemployment levels are now at about 7% which is near full employment in France’s not so flexible labour market. This may defuse some social tensions as people find work more quickly and easily than in the past. Macron’s first term, business-friendly policy has produced this result, even though populist opposition barely acknowledges this. So what will happen in the coming weeks and months in France? This blog proposes to track events and trends in English and with an eye to the broader stage of Europe.

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[deborahdeshoftim5779]

I am no defender of the niqaab or the burqa (though I have no problem with the hijab or Jewish/Christian veils), and I don’t think that the criticisms of these garments should be labelled as “Islamophobia”. 

That notwithstanding, the government has no business punishing people for particular clothing unless they violate codes of public decency (surely a far more pressing problem than extreme modesty). 

There are valid cultural and social reasons for disagreeing with these forms of dress (or at least the cultural behaviour associated with it), but that doesn’t mean the state should overstep its powers in this fashion. France, and the other countries which have followed, are wrong on this one. 

[charlyricco]

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The Communist nominee in France’s April presidential election has suggested storming Russian oligarchs’ winter palaces on the French Riviera and handing them over to Ukrainian refugees as candidates scramble to adjust their pitches in a campaign hijacked by the war in Ukraine.

[tmarshconnors]

Thoughts on Emmanuel Macron

 Emmanuel Macron is a French politician serving as the President of France since 2017.

Introduction: As an observer of French politics, it is with deep concern and disappointment that I express my dissatisfaction with the leadership of Emmanuel Macron. Despite initial promises of reform, progress, and a new era of politics, Macron's tenure as President of France has been marred by numerous shortcomings and a failure to live up to the expectations set by his campaign. In this post, I will outline some key areas where Macron's leadership has fallen short, leaving many citizens disenchanted and disillusioned. During the 2022 French Presidential elections I wanted Marine Le Pen to win. In the near future. I shall do a post of support for Marine Le Pen.

Elitism and Disconnect: One of the most glaring issues with Macron's leadership is his perceived elitism and disconnect from the everyday struggles of ordinary citizens. His background in finance and his association with the wealthy elite have often overshadowed his ability to relate to and understand the challenges faced by the working class and marginalized communities. This disconnect has bred resentment and further exacerbated the societal divide.

Economic Inequality: Despite claims of economic reform, Macron's policies have failed to address the persistent issue of economic inequality in France. The burden of economic reforms, such as tax cuts for the wealthy and labor market reforms, have fallen disproportionately on the middle and lower classes, while the rich continue to benefit. This approach has widened the wealth gap and contributed to growing social unrest.

Lack of Social Welfare: Macron's presidency has been marked by a perceived lack of attention to social welfare. From the controversial pension reforms to inadequate measures to address poverty and inequality, Macron's policies have often left vulnerable groups behind. The erosion of social safety nets and the failure to adequately address pressing social issues have created a sense of neglect among those who rely on the government for support.

Authoritarian Tendencies: While presenting himself as a progressive and centrist leader, Macron has displayed authoritarian tendencies during his tenure. The heavy-handed response to protests, attempts to curtail freedom of speech, and a perceived disregard for dissenting voices have raised concerns about the erosion of democratic values and the stifling of political discourse. Macron's approach to governance has been marked by a top-down decision-making style that undermines the principles of inclusivity and participatory democracy.

Climate Change Inadequacies: Despite championing himself as a leader committed to addressing climate change, Macron's actions have fallen short of the urgent and ambitious measures needed to combat this global crisis. France's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been slow, and significant environmental concerns such as deforestation and biodiversity loss have not received the necessary attention. Macron's rhetoric on the environment has often surpassed tangible actions.

Conclusion: Emmanuel Macron's presidency has been marked by a series of disappointments and unfulfilled promises. From a perceived elitism and disconnect from ordinary citizens to a failure to address economic inequality and social welfare concerns, Macron's leadership has left many feeling neglected and disillusioned. Furthermore, his authoritarian tendencies and inadequate response to the climate crisis raise questions about his commitment to democratic principles and the well-being of future generations. France deserves a leader who can bridge divides, prioritize social justice, and genuinely address the pressing challenges of our time.

[punkecodavid]

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la légende!!

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