Macron’s politics weakened mainstream events whereas energising populist forces on each proper & left | EUROtoday

Another prime minister gone. Another disaster unfolds. In France, what as soon as shocked is now routine. François Bayrou resigned after a crushing confidence vote. It’s the third fall of a head of presidency in 14 months, leaving Macron scrambling and a nation reeling. Bayrou, 74, lasted 9 months, albeit thrice longer than his predecessor. His deeply unpopular €40 billion austerity plan would have frozen welfare, minimize civil jobs, and scrapped two public holidays. For deeper perception, Delano D’Souza welcomes Dr Nicholas Startin, Associate Professor of International Relations at John Cabot University and Senior Fellow within the Global Education and Innovation part of the Global Governance Institute.
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