FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 221: FROM PENSIONS TO UKRAINE MACRON'S 'NUCLEAR OPTIONS', PARIS PROTEST OPPOSES MAINSTREAM MEDIA PROPAGANDA

 

(MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES USED INCLUDING BFM-TV AND FRANCE 24, AFP ETC. ETC.)

       PROTEST IN PARIS AGAINST PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON'S                                               PENSION REFORM PLAN 1/31/2023

As the largest crowds yet took to the streets Tuesday objecting to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform scheme, Macron moved in another direction talking Ukraine and saying additional options were possible like warplanes.

Many see more weapons for Ukraine as having the potential to lead to "World War Three" with nuclear weapons a possibility.

But back in France when it comes to pensions Mr. Macron has a 'nuclear option' to force through his 'pension reform' proposal.

It's the use of Article 49.3 of France's 1958 Constitution (The Fifth Republic) one of the many strong powers dictated by Charles De Gaulle for France's president as conditions for his assumption of the office.

Article 49.3 allows a French president to approve legislation without approval of the National Assembly.

Macron's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne downplayed that notion this week suggesting a deal could be worked out on pensions.

The mainstream "Conservative" Les Republicains hold around 60 seats in the Assembly and much of the Senate.

This week former President Nicolas Sarkozy gave his endorsement to the pension reform proposed by Macron.

Sarkozy is from Les Republicains.

Following this week's massive strikes-protests (2.8 million demonstrating according to organizers, 1.272 million according to the government) 2/3 of those polled support continued protests-strikes.

More days of protests-strikes set for next week (Tuesday February 7th and Saturday February 11th).

The National Rally President Jordan Bardella said this week that France needs tax incentives to increase the nation's birth rate and the number of future payers into the pension system.

In Paris on Saturday afternoon the protesters again gathered with many wearing Yellow Vests and a host of protest banners.

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Hundreds of people keeping the Yellow Vests protest movement alive in the streets of Paris amidst the massive protests organized by the political Left and Labor Unions centered around the pension issue.

The people today staged their march also sat down in an intersection for a of time as they moved through the streets.

Next Saturday is the second day of protest for the Left-Labor forces their protests will dwarf what we see today in the streets.

Back on the streets in Paris today opposition to mainstream media propaganda part of the protest message from the Yellow Vests this video regarding that.

Major French media outlets like BFM-TV and "CNEWS" cited in connection with today's protest...

The Yellow Vests protest tradition carrying on in the countryside at Villeneuve-sur-Lot the weekly traffic circle protest.   A fire was lit in the middle of the circle.

Numerous signs and banners around the circle including one reading:

                "Bonne Annee Sans Macron"

         "Happy New Year Without Macron"...

Moving ahead to next Thursday and Saturday the popular mobilization against the "pension reform" of Emmanuel Macron will continue.

Macron will move forward hoping to avoid any use of force (Article 49.3) to pass the legislation without a vote in the National Assembly.

Critical to this the cooperation of the "Mainstream Right" members from Les Republicans about 40 or the 60 or so members would create a slim majority.

Can any crisis or escalation in Ukraine provide some "National Unity" catalyst to break through the legislative logjam.

                  For now that is the story of France and the Yellow Vests for this week.

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