Macron's self-made political crisis and its threat to democracy
Insensitive to mounting anger in France over worsening social conditions and increasing demands made upon the less well-off, while obstinately turning his back on honouring the results of last year’s snap parliamentary elections, in which the broad Left triumphed, Emmanuel Macron is precipitating a major political crisis, writes Mediapart’s publishing editor Carine Fouteau in this op-ed article. Joined also by an economic crisis, and a blurring of political lines, she argues, the French president is opening up the final stretch of the road to power for the far-right.
MeetingMeeting on Wednesday on the red-carpeted steps of the prime minister’s office, the Hôtel de Matignon, it appeared as if there was nothing that could disturb François Bayrou and Sébastien Lecornu from their scripts as they engaged in the official handing over of office.
