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PROTEST IN NANTES TODAY AGAINST PRESIDENT MACRON'S 'COUP DE FORCE' IN NAMING A PRIME MINISTER NOT FROM THE LEFT
In the past any period under France's Fifth Republic constitution of 1958 where the National Assembly was controlled by a political party different from the President was a period described as "cohabitation".
But this week President Emmanuel Macron launching a new chapter of Fifth Republic history by selecting a Prime Minister not formally leading any political faction but with a track record of government service as part of the Liberal Capitalist "Right".
Michel Barnier holding posts in both French governments and the European Union during his career.
Macron speaking of a government 'demanding coexistence' that was imposed due to the July National Assembly election results.
There's a sense of this new French government being the kind of government recently implemented in the Netherlands after last year's election.
That's when the so-called "Far Right" won the election in the form of Geert Wilders Party of Freedom but in the end Mr. Wilders was denied the post of Prime Minister.
His party was allowed in a broader formation that included Liberal Capitalist factions headed by "Right" politician Dick Schoof who later led the Dutch spy agency the AIVD before becoming Prime Minister.
This type of government formation implies if not cries out the notion of a national crisis economic and or military.
The Anti-Capitalist Left the New Popular Front may have won the plurality of seats in July's election but there was no way the former banker turned politician Emmanuel Macron would let them into power.
In addition to be opposed to his agenda the Left also includes strong Anti-Israel elements totally unacceptable especially after last October 7th's attack on Israel by Hamas.
In a Friday night appearance on TF 1 television new Prime Minister Michel Barnier saying "I will respect all political forces".
Barnier also broaching the notion that 'we perhaps have not worked enough collectively'...BFM-TV France Story (Translation Prompt)
TODAY'S NATIONWIDE DAY OF LEFTIST PROTEST OPPOSING THE NEW PRIME MINISTER
Across France today nearly 150 protests called in opposition to the new prime minister named by Mr. Macron.
Macron's action denounced as a 'coup de force'.
Many thousands protesting some by marching others gathering for rallies in cities and towns nationwide.
Organizers say 160,000 demonstrated in Paris the government says 26,000.
Live video from Paris this afternoon....
Live Video Stream Paris Protest Saturday 9/7/2024
An hour-long video from today's Paris Protest...
Demonstrations in other cities like this one in Marseille...
In Lille in northern France National Assembly member Ugo Bernalicis of La France Insoumise addressed the crowd said to number five thousand...
The organizers of today's protests report 300,000 participants with the Ministry of the Interior estimating 110,000.
COMMENTING ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN FRANCE RIGHT NOW NATIONAL RALLY PRESIDENT JORDAN BARDELLA SAYING NEW PRIME MINISTER MICHEL BARNIER IS NOW:
"under democratic surveillance"
THE RN WILL NOT FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE LEFT IN SEEKING TO CENSURE HIS GOVERNMENT BUT WILL EXPECT HIS POLICY TO INCLUDE:
"subjects which are those of the National Rally"...
"Nothing Can Be Done Without The RN" Jordan Bardella says he will judge Michel Barnier "By His Actions"-BFM-TV Story (Translation Prompt)
RN LEADER IN THE NATIONAL ASSMBLY MARINE LE PEN CONFIRMING BARDELLA'S POSITION SAYING THAT IF THE NEW GOVERNMENT DOES NOT CONTINUE 'MACRONISM' THE NATIONAL RALLY WILL NOT TRY TO BRING IT DOWN.
The new Prime Minister Michel Barnier at a hospital on a tour today saying health care will be a major priority for the new government but its policies will not produce 'miracles'.
That's the story of France and the Yellow Vests for this week.
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