Posted on 12/12/2018 7:17:26 AM PST by COUNTrecount
EMMANUEL Macron's government faces a vote of no confidence in parliament on Thursday amid nationwide anger at the French president which has seen violent riots across the country. Mr Macron's leadership is hanging by a thread after the Yellow Vest protests posed the most formidable challenge yet to his presidency. Leftist MEPs said Thursday's vote is the result of 18 months of fiscal injustice and called on the French president to "radically change direction". The Paris protests which erupted on November 17, were focused on denouncing a squeeze on household spending brought about by Mr Macron's taxes on diesel, which he said were necessary to combat climate change and protect the environment.
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Tomorrow is today. Macron survived. The parties of the left voted against him. Apparently the center and right in the assembly didn’t have much of a problem with the guy - or maybe they didn’t want to hand the Socialists and Communists a win. Or maybe they thought they’d get more votes next time if they have Macron to run against.
That place is a mess. My girlfriend is traveling to Paris with her family on Saturday enroute to Rome. Hope it doesn’t go pear-shaped.
Teresa May and Macron. Neither is man enough to be in charge of their countries... : )
He’ll be gone when his fixed term expires, in 2022, provided he doesn’t win reelection.
A no confidence vote (which his government easily won BTW because they have a large majority) would have removed his PM if it was successful, but not him.
I call it the Salvini effect...he's Italy's future.
The socialistas of Europe are facing a Trifecta of oblivion!
Winstin Churchiull is smiling from cigar heaven.
You guys are kidding right? :)
They want someone more left.
Just dont tax the regular peoples’ money.
But the desperate Hopes here are cute :)
Btw May survived confidence vote
That’s WHY they call him “Maricon Macron”!
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