French Politics
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About French Politics
This text presents basic information about the French political system, and analyzes in detail important debates and controversies concerning French politics today. . . .
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... For decades French Politics erected a bulwark against the far right, whose views - not least on Jews - were deemed " anti-Republican"...
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... French Politics has been riven by the Hamas attack and its aftermath...
Evidence found of German mass execution by French Resistance after D-Day
... The likely reason is that former members of the Resistance - who were still numerous and influential in French Politics - did not wish the episode to be resuscitated for fear of sullying their heroic image...
Aurélien Pradié: The rising star shaking up French politics
...By Chris BockmanBBC News, Bétaille, FranceAurélien Pradié has exploded onto the centre stage of French Politics after single-handedly scuppering a government vote on pension reforms...
France protests: Macron takes off 'luxury' watch during TV interview
... Ironically, Mr Macron has sometimes referred to himself as the " master of the clocks" because he likes to set the pace of French Politics...
Marine Le Pen says she opposes sanctions on Russian gas
... But in a sign of the changing political landscape, Mr Sarkozy s Republicans party candidate - once a dominant force in French Politics - attracted less than 5% of the vote in Sunday s first round...
French election: Macron v Le Pen - two visions for presidency
... Five years on, aged 44, he continues to dominate French Politics but the polls suggest this time his far-right rival has a real chance of unseating him from the Élysée Palace...
France election: This time it won't be a walkover for Macron
... Macron has so engineered it that the divide in French Politics is now definitively the one that he sought: between his own " realistic centrism" and " openness to the world" and the " extremism" of his opponents...
France protests: Macron takes off 'luxury' watch during TV interview
By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News
French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised After he removed a " luxury" watch during an interview about raising The Pension age to 64.
France is gripped by protests and strikes over Mr Macron's decision to raise The Retirement age from 62.
Mr Macron's representatives said The President took off The Watch because it was " clinking on The Table ".
But his critics have claimed The Watch shows he is out of touch with The Public .
The Incident happened part way through a prime-time interview on Wednesday, when Mr Macron was
As he rested his forearms on The Table , a thud could be heard.
The President then placed his hands under The Table as he continued talking. When he brought them back up, The Watch had been removed.
His team insisted the removal was entirely innocent. But The Missing timepiece quickly drew his critics' attention.
Clemence Guette, an MP for the opposition left-wing La France Insoumise party, has been taking part in the protests against the raising of The Retirement .
She tweeted that as The President was claiming minimum wage earners had unprecedented Purchasing Power , " The Final image" was him " removing his pretty luxury watch". " This Man is a joke, " Ms Guette said.
" The President of the rich has never worn his name so well, " said her colleague, Farida Amrani.
The exact cost of The Watch has been under debate. Some suggested it was worth €80,000 ($86,000; £70,000) - But other outlets said the true cost was €2,400 ($2,600; £2,100).
The President has long been criticised by his political rivals for supporting the wealthy.
In February, he came Under Attack for giving Jeff Bezos , one of the richest men in The World , France's highest honour, while people were on The Streets protesting about their financial futures.
Ironically, Mr Macron has sometimes referred To Himself as the " master of the clocks" because he likes to set the pace of French Politics .
He has argued The Changes to The Retirement age are a " necessity" to keep The Pension budget from running into Deficit .
After realising they would struggle to pass The Law in the National Assembly , the lower house of the French Parliament . The government letter survived a
The controversy has renewed unrest across the country, which began in January when the plans were unveiled. as a result.
Alongside the protests, there have been widespread strikes that have involved transport workers, teachers, rubbish collectors and oil refinery workers.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com