“Over the weekend, French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled his new right-wing government, which was immediately threatened with a vote of no-confidence by left-wing lawmakers. 14 cabinet positions in the new government will now be filled by conservatives, and 19 by centrist politicians. The remaining seven ministers are affiliated with other small parties – only one of those positions went to a left-wing politician.
Left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has criticized the new conservative government as a “government of the general election losers,” citing the fact that his left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the plurality of seats in France’s most recent general election. He’s promised to call a vote of no confidence in parliament as soon as possible, adding that French voters should take the chance to overturn Macron’s right-wing government “at the first available opportunity.”
Source today’s DailyPNut.
Interesting times ahead in France it seems. I’d be especially interested in what our Grans who live there think.
