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MACRON CRISIS: EU may NEVER be able to TRUST President again, experts warn (Frexit?)
express.co.u ^ | Paul Withers

Posted on 12/08/2018 6:37:55 AM PST by RoosterRedux

EMMANUEL Macron’s reputation within the European Union has been seriously damaged by the violent protests engulfing France, which have triggered an “unprecedented political disaster” in the country, experts have warned.

The President’s leadership is hanging by a thread as left-wing groups within the French Parliament discuss launching a no confidence vote against him. According to an Fop-Fiducial poll, Emmanuel Macron’s popularity rating plummeted to a new low of 23 percent in November - down by a massive six percentage points from October. Paris in particular has been under siege from so-called “yellow vest” demonstrators, named after the high-visibility jackets all French motorists have to carry.

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The French President, along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, are recognised as figureheads among European Union leaders, but the biggest disaster to hit his presidency thus far could call that into serious question.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Dr Oliver Davis, a reader of French Studies from the School of Modern Languages and Culture at the University of Warwick, said: “It seriously damages his reputation for technocratic competence and calls his political judgement into question.

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: emmanuelmacron; europeanunion; france; frexit; globalwarminghoax; macron; yellowvest; yellowvests
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To: BobL

It took forever for them to get to the torched car, and there’s a more massive fire up the street. What’s it going to be like in Paris after dark?


21 posted on 12/08/2018 7:25:04 AM PST by grania ("You don't give power to an angry left wing mob")
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To: BenLurkin

Yes But...... Macron did not impose the tax. The parliment or what ever levied the tax didn’t it?
macron enforced it.

The government is at issue beyond the one man it seems


22 posted on 12/08/2018 7:35:57 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Invade Honduras. Provide a military government)
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To: RoosterRedux

Nobody should ever trust any politician in the first place.

Anyone who does is a fool.


23 posted on 12/08/2018 7:50:19 AM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: bert

I would be they (the elite) are worried the German people will get ideas from this uprising.


24 posted on 12/08/2018 7:52:03 AM PST by oldasrocks (rump)
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To: BobL
True...but at least RT seems to be basically unbiased, at least as far as I can tell.

In Soviet controlled Russia people turned to American sources for accurate information.

Now, in MSM controlled America, we must turn to Russia. *sigh*

25 posted on 12/08/2018 7:57:34 AM PST by null and void (Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Funnest part about all this is reminding the TruCons of the glowing praise they’ve been giving to Macron and how they say the United States needs its own Macron (Max Boot).


26 posted on 12/08/2018 7:59:15 AM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (A bad peace is better than a good war.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Ironically, it is the LEFT in France that is leading the charge against higher taxes.

Damndest thing I ever saw.

When the French left says taxes are too high, taxes are WAY too high.


27 posted on 12/08/2018 7:59:19 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

“Ironically, it is the LEFT in France that is leading the charge against higher taxes.”

That’s because the fuel tax affects everyone, including them.


28 posted on 12/08/2018 8:11:35 AM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: grania

Surprisingly no buildings have been torched so far.


29 posted on 12/08/2018 8:30:34 AM PST by 353FMG
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

Max Boot is an imported leftist shill.

Dual citizen pond scum.


30 posted on 12/08/2018 8:36:47 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: RoosterRedux

31 posted on 12/08/2018 8:38:10 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Tear gas now now now see video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6UpuouOomU&feature=youtu.be


32 posted on 12/08/2018 8:43:12 AM PST by null and void (Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
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To: grania

Oh no... they are interfering in our election...

They have a TV station.


33 posted on 12/08/2018 8:46:00 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: RoosterRedux

The 4th reich is crumbling.


34 posted on 12/08/2018 8:49:39 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: RoosterRedux

“left-wing groups within the French Parliament discuss launching a no confidence vote against him”

so apparently, the French might replace a leftist extremist with a leftist uber-extremist ... sounds about right - for the French ... soon coming to the USA ...


35 posted on 12/08/2018 8:56:20 AM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: neverevergiveup

“That’s because the fuel tax affects everyone, including them.”

Correct.

That’s why they, and the entire international left, will shift to MILEAGE taxes...and then, the next step is differential rates per mile based on income. And favor by the state.


36 posted on 12/08/2018 9:07:10 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: RoosterRedux

This is what the Communist Party wants for America only a lot worse. More like Mexico’s economy.


37 posted on 12/08/2018 9:24:25 AM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Mariner

Not true. Where did you get that idea?


38 posted on 12/08/2018 9:26:21 AM PST by MarMema (don't forget to stock up on dogfood)
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To: RoosterRedux

The crisis is the carbon tax wasn’t nuanced enough. It was too obvious and the frog started climbing out of the pot.


39 posted on 12/08/2018 9:28:59 AM PST by xp38
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To: xp38

Current live feed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjcyBzzE7-A


40 posted on 12/08/2018 9:34:33 AM PST by null and void (Socialist Worker's Party. If they ever get elected, you'll work and they'll party.)
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