Macron Floats Possible Referenda, Party Leaders Remain Divided
French parties proposed referenda on immigration, compulsory military service, pension reforms, and euthanasia in response to President Macron’s call for a “cycle of discussions.”
French parties proposed referenda on immigration, compulsory military service, pension reforms, and euthanasia in response to President Macron’s call for a “cycle of discussions.”
The harder line on migration is a direct result of the June riots, whether or not Macron admits it.
The architect of the EU’s online content edict is reportedly starting his bid for the Commission’s presidency, courting centrist allies in the Parliament, disposing of rivals, and consolidating power.
Since Macron assumed office in 2017, his presidency has been punctuated by bouts of serious unrest and disorder—sometimes days other times weeks, and even months.
The French president chose a conciliatory tone in his communication during a difficult time, but that tone had all the appearances of inertia.
Destabilised by the sequence of riots following the death of young Nahel shot by a policeman, Emmanuel Macron was very reluctant to carry out this reshuffle, which in the end turned out to be fairly marginal.
Over 1,000 people have been sentenced for taking part in the riots that rocked France earlier this month, with the French Justice Minister noting that 742 had been given firm prison sentences and 600 were already behind bars.
For the opposition forces, Borne’s retention is above all an admission of impotence from President Macron.
Until now, rather discreet on the question of France’s commitment to Ukraine, so as not to fuel the controversy over her supposed ‘Putinophilia’, Marine Le Pen has this time raised her voice and declared herself openly hostile to increasing French military support to Ukraine.
Let’s rejoice: families can be useful—the government is finally saying so.