(MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS POST BFM-TV, FRANCE 24 ETC. ETC.)
YELLOW VESTS MARCH IN PARIS WEEK 198 SATURDAY 8/27/2022
France is at a "tipping point" and the "age of abundance" is over.
The end of summer message from President Emmanuel Macron at a cabinet meeting last Wednesday clearing the way trying to brace France for energy related problems in the months ahead.
Much said being said about Ukraine less being said about any "climate" policies which could impact energy in the months and years ahead.
Opposition on the Left like Jean-Luc Melenchon quick to seize on Macron's comments as disparaging towards the working class.
One French union leader (Philippe Martinez of the CGT) said many French had never known any abundance to begin with....
THE GUARDIAN: MACRON WARNS OF 'END OF ABUNDANCE' AS FRANCE FACES DIFFICULT WINTER
Finding new sources of natural gas other than Russia driving President Macron's visit to Algeria late this week.
Macron saying it's time to lay the "painful history" behind during his visit a reference to the war for independence in Algeria against French rule from 1954 to 1962....
NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
And while Macron conducted his visit to Algeria Liz Truss the leading candidate in the Conservative Party race for leader and next British Prime Minister said "the jury's out" on whether Macron was a "friend or foe" of the UK.
Macron responding that France is Britain's friend regardless of who the leader is.
The Yellow Vests are on the streets in Paris today and here is a video stream. The protest today aimed at the media and their bias in favor of the government of Emmanuel Macron...
LIVE VIDEO STREAM YELLOW VESTS PROTEST PARIS WEEK 198 8/27/2022
Today's protest of hundreds punctuated by the use of various instruments including drums and flutes. Various flags held by some of he protesters.
Here is a longer video version of today's protest march in Paris.
A few seconds into this video see a little version of Emmanuel Macron with a yellow sash. His "Afro" hair being the brush on the end of the stick...
YELLOW VESTS PARIS SATURDAY 8/27/2022 (83 MINUTE VIDEO)
The talk in the media today included the notion of heavy traffic with the French returning home from summer vacations.
Also video posted today promoting a major protest event in Paris two weeks from today on September 10th...VIDEO LINK
And for now that's the story of France and the Yellow Vests.
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