(NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)
TRUMP, MACRON AND ZELENSKY AT THE ELYSEE PALACE TODAY 12/7/2024
In the past efforts to bring down President Macron's governments that lacked a legislative majority were shot down by division between the Left and the so-called "Far Right" National Rally.
But this week just weeks after Donald J. Trump's victory in the US presidential election that division fell by the wayside.
331 National Assembly members voting to cut short the government of Premier Michel Barnier of Les Republicains (The Republicans) France's traditional "Right". The government anointed by Mr. Macron following the legislative elections in the summer lasting just 91 days.
The Left has always been on the outs its agenda incompatible with the Liberal Capitalism that exemplifies the agenda of Emmanuel Macron and even more on the outs since the October 7th, 2023 attack on Israel.
As Mr. Barnier tried to save his government he sought to appease the National Rally and Marine Le Pen not the Left.
While leading leftist politician Jean-Luc Melenchon has been out front pushing for the resignation of President Macron to allow a new Presidential election alongside legislative elections Le Pen not endorsing the idea that is highly popular.
Macron shooting down any notion of his resignation in speech Thursday night where he promised a new government quickly.
Another political shockwave in France on Friday with the announcement of a free trade deal between the European Union and the MERCOSUR countries of South America.
While some nations like Germany like the deal its unacceptable to French farmers who have been engaging in a determined and persistent protest in recent weeks against it.
The Elysee Palace statement Friday saying the deal as it stands now is unacceptable to France and noting the deal has not been ratified by the EU yet.
But EU nations will have to vote on the matter in the coming weeks.
MUCH ATTENTION FOCUSED ON PARIS TODAY FOR THE REOPENING CEREMONY OF THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL DEVASTATED BY A 2019 FIRE.
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES INCLUDING US PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IN ATTENDANCE.
PRESIDENT MACRON WELCOMING MR. TRUMP AT THE ELYSEE PALACE THIS AFTERNOON...
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ALSO, THERE WAS A THREE-WAY MEETING BETWEEN MR. MACRON, MR. TRUMP AND UKRAINE'S PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY.
THE OFFICIAL CERMONY TONIGHT TO REOPEN NOTRE DAME...
Meanwhile a protest in Paris this afternoon promoting the resignation of Emmanuel Macron. "Les Patriotes" a political movement that broke away from the National Front-National Rally of Marine Le Pen....
Macron Resignation Protest Paris Saturday 12/7/2024
And that is the story in France this week.
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