(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)
11,700 PROTEST IN MARSEILLE, FRANCE AGAINST 'FAR-RIGHT' 6/15/2024
Just as surely as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's July 4th election call gives power to the Labour Party in the UK French President Emmanuel Macron's call for National Assembly elections June 30th and July 7th will give power to the "Far-Right" National Rally.
Why make this shocking move on the heels of last Sunday's National Rally victory in the European Parliament elections?
Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that the muscle of the Right is needed in government to combat the Left which has Anti-Israel and Anti-Ukraine War elements among it.
Macron's Liberal Capitalism would better be served with the Right dominating the National Assembly rather than the Left as well.
On Friday Marine Le Pen spoke of a "National Unity Government" if the National Rally wins.
She spoke of the need to get France on its feet again even advocating lower Value Added Tax on energy among other things.
But Le Pen also took aim at the Left citing extreme elements she called "radical and violent".
The Left promising measures like a wealth tax if they win the election
The polling data taken during the week indicating a favorable position for the National Rally in what is a two-round process unless a candidate gets over 50 percent of the vote on June 30th.
The National Rally likely to have the upper hand in 300 plus seats a majority of the National Assembly with the Left able to command just over 250 seats.
The Renaissance Party of President Emmanuel lagging in support with 18 percent of the popular vote.
Les Republicains leader Eric Ciotti returned to his job at the end of the week after his expulsion for cutting a deal with the National Rally.
The Left coming out with a "New Popular Front" at the end of the week Ecologists, La France Insoumise, the Communist and Socialist parties hearkening back to the "Popular Front" that won the 1936 Election in France.
Street protests by the Left opposing the National Rally throughout France this week. One of the protests held in Tours on Wednesday drawing 2,500 people...VIDEO LINK
AT A WEDNESDAY NEWS CONFERENCE MR. MACRON TALKING ABOUT CHILDREN, PHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
MACRON PUSHING THE NOTION THAT 'ADDICTION TO SCREENS' EQUALS A NEED FOR LAWS SETTING AGE LIMITS OF 11 YEARS OLD TO USE PHONES AND 15 YEARS OLD TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA.
MACRON CITING 'EXPERTS' ON THE ISSUE WHO ARE PUSHING FOR SUCH LAWS.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED A DIGITAL AGE LIMIT OF 15 LAST YEAR WITH NO DECREE TO IMPLEMENT IT.
THE ISSUE CONSIDERED ONE THAT CAN ONLY BE ADDRESSED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AS A WHOLE...
BFM-TV News Story: "Addiction" To Screens: Emmanuel Macron Wants To Ban Phones To Children Under 11
NATIONWIDE STREET PROTESTS TODAY AGAINST THE 'FAR RIGHT'
Today the Left continuing its push against the National Rally with street protests in Paris and other cities.
Video from the scene of the protest...Reservoir Apps Live Video Stream Saturday June 15, 2024 Paris Protest
..Live Video Stream "Anti Extreme Right Protest Paris Saturday June 15, 2024"
In the huge crowd today union symbols dominating with other flags including the Palestinian one present.
Police saying 75,000 demonstrated with the organizers of the protest estimating 250,000.
The Paris protest one of a number held nationwide under sponsorship of the CGT trade union alliance.
The CGT claiming 640,000 participants with the police estimating 250,000.
BFM-TV France Blog
Today's massive protest in Paris bumping the Yellow Vests protest in the city to Sunday.
Meanwhile in northern France for the 294th Saturday in a row a Yellow Vests protest at a traffic circle. A video accompanying today's demonstration offering some humor and sarcasm...
THE FORMER SOCIALIST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE PUTTING HIS NAME IN AS A 'POPULAR FRONT' CANDIDATE FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TODAY.
HOLLANDE WARNING THAT 'THE FAR RIGHT HAS NEVER BEEN SO CLOSE TO POWER SINCE THE LIBERATION'.
And on the government side of politics Prime Minister Gabriel Attal trying to promote the fortunes of the Renaissance candidates by promising help for purchasing power by promising a 10-15 percent cut in electricity bills in February 2025.
That's the story of France and the Yellow Vests for this week.
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