There’s nothing surprising in what France is living through, as those with eyes to see have been saying for decades. But nobody listened to them.
President Macron received a delegation of 220 mayors at the Élysée Palace, from communities hard hit by the violence of recent days or having themselves been direct victims of the violence.
Due to the urgency of the national situation, Emmanuel Macron was forced to cancel a long-awaited trip to Berlin. Once more, France’s diplomatic policy is affected by social unrest.
After six nights of rioting, it would appear that the movement is ebbing slightly. But this apparent return to calm should in no way be seen as a victory because, as in 2005, the fundamental problem still remains.
The progressive Left can see that absolute control of media discourse is no longer possible, and that is unbearable.
Despite the dramatic and impressive nature of these explosions, resulting in human casualties and major risks to Parisian housing, the renovation of the gas network does not appear to be a priority for the Paris City Council.
On the explosive issue of immigration, the two leaders played it safe and emphasised the importance of “dialogue,” insisting as much on the “bilateral” as the “multilateral.”
A persistent rumour has been circulating in the French political press for several weeks: that Emmanuel Macron has no intention of relinquishing power and is considering every possible avenue to staying in office.
At last, we’re talking about one of our own. At last, this counter-society that we laboriously try to preserve against the ill winds of progressivism is enjoying the limelight.
Faced with a growing number of protests, several cities have had to back down and adapt the restrictions, which were deemed too severe.
Researchers accuse the professor of having conducted his experiments “outside any ethical or legal framework.” In their view, this is an “enormous health scandal;” to Professor Raoult, they are “a tribune of fools.”
The aim is to find the right balance between invasion and extermination—a tricky balancing act when dealing with a problem that is poisoning the lives of millions of residents.
