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Checking in on Macron, France

 
 
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 22 Jan, 2024 01:28 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
I think the quote translated below from a <br /> =https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/wolfgang-schaeuble-als-emmanuel-macron-macron-ihn-ehrt-kaempft-mancher-mit-den-traenen-a-40cb2776-3796-4ca1-ba49-01b24c4c18e7#ref=rss][b]SPIEGEL report[/b] about the memorial service gives a good, accurate view of Macron.
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It is a clear breach of protocol. As the French President finishes his speech and returns to his seat, the first members of the audience rise to their feet. Hesitantly at first, as it is not really proper to applaud during an act of mourning. But now that the President of the Bundestag, Bärbel Bas, is standing, a sudden jolt goes through the plenary of the Bundestag and everyone jumps to their feet.

In the front row, the Federal President and the Chancellor applaud, while Emmanuel Macron is escorted to his seat by the caped ushers. The prime ministers have also stood up to pay their respects to the French president. This pull is so strong that even Angela Merkel cannot escape it.

It is a small sensation when the French president travels to Berlin to give a funeral speech for a German who has held many high offices of state in the five decades of his political career, but not the highest. Wolfgang Schäuble was a member of parliament for over 50 years, a federal minister for almost two decades, parliamentary group leader for ten years and later President of the Bundestag. However, Schäuble never became chancellor or federal president.

Macron honoured him as a friend of France and a great European. "Germany has lost a statesman," he said of Schäuble, who died on Boxing Day in Offenburg surrounded by his family. "Europe has lost a pillar. France has lost a friend." The President delivers much of his speech in German. This is also a special sign on this day.

Schäuble's wish to have a Frenchman speak in the Bundestag says a lot about his trust in France and Germany, says Macron, praising Schäuble's idea of a "two-speed Europe". It is a small jab at the Chancellor, who is sitting just a few metres in front of him and has to put his headphones on and off every few minutes when the President switches from French to German and vice versa.

[...] Some of the mourners later said they were fighting back tears when Macron exclaimed at the end of his speech:
"Long live Europe! Long live the Franco-German friendship!"
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Wed 7 Feb, 2024 09:50 am
The President said ‘nothing can justify or excuse terrorism’, at the Paris ceremony honouring French victims.
Quote:
"We will never allow the spirit of revenge to flourish. And in these moments of mourning, in the trials of time, nothing must ever divide us. France will remain united for itself and for others, united to stand beyond destinies and differences within our united nation at this time of suffering for Israelis and Palestinians, to work tirelessly to meet the aspirations for peace and security of all in the Middle East. Betharram, as the cemeteries are known in Israel, is the home of life. For those who remain, their lives will be made up of these absences. A different life, a different world by the yardstick of remembrance".
Own translation, original @ Le Figaro

Edit: Guardian report:
Macron calls Hamas attacks ‘biggest antisemitic massacre of our century’
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sat 27 Apr, 2024 09:56 am
It may not be interesting for most people here - both this thread and my current post.

But I think we should also look at the man who is enchanting France's right-wing: Jordan Bardella, 28, is the leading candidate of the right-wing populist Rassemblement National.

Quote:
https://i.imgur.com/XLCyg8km.png
The National Rally president is talked about as the future of the French right
Jordan Bardella, nouveau Napoleon?
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Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Fri 7 Jun, 2024 06:18 am
This is the socialist nobody expected:

Raphaël Glucksmann is the new left-wing hopeful in the European elections in France. Only a few per cent separate him from the ruling party's candidate - he may even overtake her.
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glitterbag
 
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Reply Fri 7 Jun, 2024 11:24 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
Walter Hinteler wrote:

Pierre de Gaule, who told TASS in an interview in St. Petersburg: "It would be an honour for me to receive Russian citizenship. Your country offers great opportunities. I love the deep and powerful culture, intelligence and Russian spirit."


Thank you Walter. Every famous family has a few screws loose, reminds me of RFK jr.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jun, 2024 01:42 pm
@glitterbag,
Due to his party's poor result in the European elections Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for new parliamentary elections.
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Lash
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jun, 2024 02:40 pm
Schultz next?
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jun, 2024 09:22 pm
@Lash,
Lash wrote:
Schultz next?
I'm not that familiar with the French parties - the name means nothing to me (at the moment).
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jun, 2024 10:07 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
Almost one in three voters in France voted for Marine Le Pen's party in the European elections - Macron's defence against Le Pen's policies did not work.

The lead candidate for Europe in Le Pen's party is Jordan Bardella. Just five minutes after the forecasts were published, he called on Macron to dissolve parliament ‘after this unprecedented defeat’ and call early elections - which Macron did on Sunday evening.

European elections are midterm elections in France, which take place between two presidential and parliamentary elections. They are therefore often the only opportunity the people have in the course of a legislative period to express their opinion on the incumbent government and the president's camp.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jun, 2024 11:05 am
@Walter Hinteler,
Macron already does not have a majority in parliament. But his decision yesterday seems to me to be a ‘high-risk bet’.
Instead of keeping the Rassemblement National in check as promised, Macron is opening the door to power for the extreme right, it is said. The exciting question now is whether the left-wing parties - socialists, extreme left and greens - will form an electoral alliance to win the two rounds of voting at the end of June and beginning of July.

Otherwise ...
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Tue 25 Jun, 2024 12:51 am
@Walter Hinteler,
Opponents have said party is ‘political heir’ of Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazis, amid efforts to halt its rise

How has France’s far-right National Rally evolved since 1972?

Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 30 Jun, 2024 10:13 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
The far right leads first round of France’s parliamentary election in blow to Macron, projection shows.

Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 1 Jul, 2024 01:52 am
@Walter Hinteler,
By playing poker with new elections, President Macron has opened the floodgates wide for the far right. He has been talking past his people for a long time - and many French people tend to think that the paradise they live in is hell.

Even if the far right doesn't win an absolute majority, they will still be able to fill the parliament with their bleak view of the world.

Many voters in the country are hanging on to the hope that Le Pen and her spokesman Jordan Bardella can turn their fortunes around.
Others (many!) say: they've never governed before, so let them do so for once. As if this were a normal change of power.

But Macron hardly needs to worry about that, the constitution protects his presidency: he can remain in the Élysée until the end of his term of office, until 2027, whoever wins the run-off next Sunday.
However, he will be without any charisma, like the classic lame duck.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Thu 4 Jul, 2024 08:41 am
@Walter Hinteler,
About 30,000 police will be deployed across France on Sunday night amid fears of violence after the final results of a snap election in which the far right hopes to gain a majority in parliament.

Gérald Darmanin, the interior minister, said 5,000 police would be on duty in Paris and its surrounding areas to “ensure that the radical right and radical left do not take advantage of the situation to cause mayhem”.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 7 Jul, 2024 12:05 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
Surprise in the parliamentary elections in France: according to forecasts, the newly formed left-wing alliance is the strongest force - ahead of Marine Le Pen's right-wing extremists, who could even end up in third place.


Left-green New Popular Front: 180-215
Macron’s allies: 150-180
Far right National Front and allies: 120-150 seats
(Ipsos and Ifop projections)

Quote:
https://i.imgur.com/tXfIH27l.png
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Sun 7 Jul, 2024 10:00 pm
@Walter Hinteler,
(Near-)Final results show that a coalition of the French left has won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority.

https://i.imgur.com/CU9TeEyl.png
glitterbag
 
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Reply Mon 8 Jul, 2024 12:42 am
@Walter Hinteler,
Walter Hinteler wrote:

(Near-)Final results show that a coalition of the French left has won the most seats in high-stakes legislative elections, beating back a far-right surge but failing to win a majority.

https://i.imgur.com/CU9TeEyl.png



That gives me a big refreshing feeling.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 8 Jul, 2024 02:53 am
@glitterbag,
Europe is mortal, Macron had warned; it was a dramatic appeal that did not spur him on to greater caution, but only to greater risk.

France was in tatters, the right was already dreaming of unprecedented triumphs - and was stopped for the time being at the last moment. The far-right Rassemblement National came third behind the left and the Macronists.

But that is nothing compared to the complete illiberal reorganisation of the USA planned by Donald Trump.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 8 Jul, 2024 06:31 am
@Walter Hinteler,
Riots after the election in France
Freedom, equality, street battles - first there were celebrations on the streets, then barricades were set alight.

PM Attal has already offered Macron his resignation, claiming that he did not want the president to dissolve parliament. He may have to continue governing for a while longer: It is completely unclear who could become the candidate of the victorious left-wing alliance.
And with the Olympics coming up in a few weeks' time, there is a major event coming up where France has little use for political chaos.
The country is facing a phase of instability.
Walter Hinteler
 
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Reply Mon 8 Jul, 2024 08:49 am
@Walter Hinteler,
According to SPIEGEL, RN chairman Jordan Bardella has been elected head of the "Patriots for Europe" group in the EU Parliament. The extreme right-wing group could become the third strongest force.
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