Macron, With von der Leyen, Plans State Visit to China
The French president’s aim with the trip is “to try and bring China to our side and put pressure on Russia” concerning its war in Ukraine.
The French president’s aim with the trip is “to try and bring China to our side and put pressure on Russia” concerning its war in Ukraine.
The country is plagued by all sorts of blockades and other incidents. Roadblocks are set up on many roads and around major cities by demonstrators.
Even if the government has not been overthrown and the pension law is automatically adopted, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne now suffers from a severe lack of legitimacy.
The government’s announcement to use article 49.3 of the Constitution has put the country in a state of fever. Now, the government runs the risk of being overthrown.
His mind clouded with arrogance, Macron was on display as tone deaf and diplomatically irresponsible during his African tour.
Macron’s statement was welcomed by women’s rights groups, which have been campaigning for this constitutionalisation of abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
The bill is progressing in the Senate but is more unpopular than ever in public opinion. It crystallises a certain number of resentments plied against the president and his government.
Tuesday’s events may be decisive in stemming Macron’s plans to reform French retirement.
The French president explained that Volodymyr Zelensky had been “a great war leader” up to that point, but that he now had to complete his transformation into a true statesman, even at the cost of “difficult decisions.”
The two statesmen appear perfectly aligned on continued military support for Ukraine, according to their statements at the Munich International Security Conference.