LREM : The Republic of Alternates
With the fall of Benjamin Griveaux, candidate for mayor of Paris and his sudden replacement by Agnès Buzin, Minister of Health, La République en Marche continues its game of musical chairs.
Government
Retreats, Yellow Vests : The anger continues.
Strikes, demonstrations and various actions are planned from 15 to 20 February 2020, in Paris and in the provinces. Reminder of the main events scheduled.
Macron: Jupiter’s descent into the underworld!
The Jupiterian president has lost some of his stature since his election. He no longer rules heaven and earth. Nicolas Sarkozy announces it without nuance: “It will end very badly” for him.
Pensions: political struggle in the Assembly
Opposition to pension reform is taking a political turn with the examination of the bill … Read more
Pensions : mobilization day Friday 24 January 2020
Unions opposed to pension reform are calling for a 7th day of strikes and demonstrations on Friday, the day the Council of Ministers will discuss the draft law.
The France of yellow jackets
Note No. 55 of the Conseil d’analyse économique (CAE) paints a picture of France’s inequalities, particularly territorial inequalities, brought to light by the Yellow Vests movement.
Managing public accounts or inventing stories for the public
Point-of-view. The former Secretary of State for the Budget gives here a little lesson on public accounts for the French don’t be fooled about raising the retirement age.
Pensions : A hectic week
After more than a month of massive strikes and monster demonstrations, the return to work promises to be decisive for both the executive and the unions. With two days of mobilization, January 9 and 11.
Macron : wishes in the form of provocation
“The pension reform to which I have committed myself before you and which is being carried out by the government will be completed. “This one sentence will find an echo in the streets on January 9, 2020.
Happy New Year, Mr. President!
When he addresses the French on Tuesday night on television, Emmanuel Macron will have to choose his words carefully if he doesn’t want to plunge France into chaos.
Retirement : “Universality is a decoy…”
Point-of-view. “By once again bringing one of my stones to the retreat building, I will no doubt provoke various reactions,” acknowledges the former Secretary of State for the Budget.
Radioactive vows in Bugey!
The elected representatives of the Ain wish to install two EPRs in Bugey. The Sortir du nucléaire network denounces an anti-democratic manoeuvre.