French Government Braces for Unrest During Second Round of Elections
Predicted upheaval is provoked by the Left and Centre crying fascist danger in the event of a Rassemblement National victory.
Predicted upheaval is provoked by the Left and Centre crying fascist danger in the event of a Rassemblement National victory.
The efforts of the Left and centre to keep Le Pen’s RN out of government would leave France in the rut of immigration, insecurity, and loss of self-confidence.
The RN’s rise is spectacular, but it would be naïve to underestimate the capacity of the political system, dominated by the Left, to defend itself in order to survive.
On the battleground of the economy, Macronist lecturers on good management have seriously lost credibility.
Emmanuel Macron is betting on panic and fear of the extremes in hope of hanging on to power.
Politicians, celebrities, and the media are pulling out all the stops to prevent an RN victory.
Previous French governments were effectively exempt from EU fiscal rules, but this may change following parliamentary elections.
Snap election leaves all sides calculating how to form the next government amid suspicions Macron is playing a long game.
Marine Le Pen has declared that her party is “ready for power.”
The Italian Deputy PM was responding to French moves to put boots on the ground in Ukraine.