Riot in France: Macron received a "black mark"
Young and energetic Emmanuel Macron triumphantly won the election in May 2017 and became the French president. He immediately showed himself to be a bold and independent politician, aspiring to leadership in the European Union. He had high hopes both in France and abroad.
If on the world stage he managed to gain a certain authority, then in his country he restored against himself virtually all sections of the population.
What Macron did not please the French
Over the 10 months of his reign, the new president made a number of unpopular decisions that caused a storm of discontent among the inhabitants of the country.
Already in September last year, mass demonstrations were held in Paris against amendments to the Labor Code that infringe on the interests of workers.
In February, Macron diverted farmers from himself by his decision to significantly reduce EU subsidies in agriculture, and to use the released funds to create a pan-European armed forces. Not a single French president dared to infringe on the rights of small and medium landowners, the backbone of the French nation. To avoid the farmers coming to Paris, he invited thousands of protesters to negotiate.
And last week, retirees protested in France. The French, like most Western European peoples, are an aging nation, so there are many elderly people in France. But they are actively participating in the elections. On the part of Macron, it was reckless to annoy the 15 millionth army of politically active people with a lot of free time.
The elderly French were outraged by some innovations, some of which did not even concern them directly. Pensioners were especially outraged by the increase in taxes for ordinary people while reducing them for corporations and oligarchs.
Macron managed to rally representatives of various professions: physicians, railway workers, teachers, air traffic controllers. They are united by the fact that they are all civil servants. Previously, these people were considered a privileged caste, having a lot of advantages over employees of private companies. But that all changed with the advent of Macron.
Not only was there a massive reduction without compensation, their contracts were also replaced by temporary employment contracts. This design makes the employee socially vulnerable to the employer.
Mass protests
On March 22, seven French unions went on strike. During it, flights and trains were canceled, schools closed. It is planned that the strike will last quite a long time. For example, railway workers plan to go on strike until June 28.
The strike was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of strikes and street battles in Paris. Then, after the unrest of 1968, the great Charles de Gaulle had to leave his post. Such parallels should make the incumbent French president think about his future.
Already, the capital of France begins to resemble Paris of the 1968 model. On its streets you can already see, as then, smoke bombs, broken shop windows and car windows, policemen dispersing protesters with batons and tear gas.
I think some elderly Parisians, having seen this, remembered their stormy youth.
If on the world stage he managed to gain a certain authority, then in his country he restored against himself virtually all sections of the population.
What Macron did not please the French
Over the 10 months of his reign, the new president made a number of unpopular decisions that caused a storm of discontent among the inhabitants of the country.
Already in September last year, mass demonstrations were held in Paris against amendments to the Labor Code that infringe on the interests of workers.
In February, Macron diverted farmers from himself by his decision to significantly reduce EU subsidies in agriculture, and to use the released funds to create a pan-European armed forces. Not a single French president dared to infringe on the rights of small and medium landowners, the backbone of the French nation. To avoid the farmers coming to Paris, he invited thousands of protesters to negotiate.
And last week, retirees protested in France. The French, like most Western European peoples, are an aging nation, so there are many elderly people in France. But they are actively participating in the elections. On the part of Macron, it was reckless to annoy the 15 millionth army of politically active people with a lot of free time.
The elderly French were outraged by some innovations, some of which did not even concern them directly. Pensioners were especially outraged by the increase in taxes for ordinary people while reducing them for corporations and oligarchs.
Macron managed to rally representatives of various professions: physicians, railway workers, teachers, air traffic controllers. They are united by the fact that they are all civil servants. Previously, these people were considered a privileged caste, having a lot of advantages over employees of private companies. But that all changed with the advent of Macron.
Not only was there a massive reduction without compensation, their contracts were also replaced by temporary employment contracts. This design makes the employee socially vulnerable to the employer.
Mass protests
On March 22, seven French unions went on strike. During it, flights and trains were canceled, schools closed. It is planned that the strike will last quite a long time. For example, railway workers plan to go on strike until June 28.
The strike was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of strikes and street battles in Paris. Then, after the unrest of 1968, the great Charles de Gaulle had to leave his post. Such parallels should make the incumbent French president think about his future.
Already, the capital of France begins to resemble Paris of the 1968 model. On its streets you can already see, as then, smoke bombs, broken shop windows and car windows, policemen dispersing protesters with batons and tear gas.
I think some elderly Parisians, having seen this, remembered their stormy youth.
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