Shitty because a reform they were elected to do and that has been done with unions isn't appreciated by the one union that refused to participate? Sure.
What's going on in France?
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ah, okay. Haven't followed french news lately and thought it was a continuation of the protests against the pension/retirement scheme.
Doubt so.
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Neoliberalism at work.
Le Pen leading the polls for next year's election.
Probably just the first round, though, right?
Yes, most have her losing the second round but only by 4 points. She has a real chance of becoming president this time round.
It was the case in 2017, these surveys a year before the elections have little value, we don't know who are the candidates and the potential favorite(Phillipe) isn't candidate yet.
All I know is some how this will be Britain's fault.
It's a joke.
Seriously!?!
She has for ages. Another poll asked "would Le Pen be a better president than Macron? 13% said yes, 47% said no.Seriously!?!
Anyway the USA and the UK have done brilliant jobs at showing the world that voting for populist idiots is probably not the way to go.
Interestingly she loses against most in the second round at the exception of Mélenchon and Jadot(Green Party).
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Recently some former French Generals were threatening a coup!
@Paul the Wolf I hope that you will spare a thought for Marine, the poor woman had a rough day. 
Good, I haven't even been taking notice, didn't vote either.@Paul the Wolf I hope that you will spare a thought for Marine, the poor woman had a rough day.
Just as long as the stupid moronic woman doesn't get in next year. I will be voting then.
Edit Could be zero by the look of it.
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Official result for the Départementale elections in my département officially place Le Pen's RN 7th and last - shame.
Humiliation for Bardella in IDF and no Régionale wins for Le Pen - "it's all a conspiracy" - haha.
Humiliation for Bardella in IDF and no Régionale wins for Le Pen - "it's all a conspiracy" - haha.
Coup de'tat...not French Algerians making a comeback after their five glorious days in 1961?
RM are the ultimate losers but they are happy just because RN didn't win a region...
IDF is the most difficult region to win for RN as the left (PS/Green) used to have strong historical positions (Hidalgo, Delanoe, see the presidential elections, etc.) and the moderate right won it.
There is no denying the political competition is completely flawed if you think about PACA due to these alliances that are another illustration of the fact that the notions of left and right are completely outdated. The concept of "Front republicain" does not make sense because RN is allowed to participate in these Republican elections and are part of the system, as the concept of "Republic" supposed to be based on "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" but all the political parties are not equal in rights.
It would be interesting to see if Pecresse, Bertrand and Wauquiez will ally or not.
Do you think Bertrand can win in 2022?
RM had only represenatation in some areas.
Didn't expect Bardella to win in IDF but 10.79% is a humiliation.
There were a lot of different alliances and will be interesting to see who allies with who next year.
Plus still expecting Edouard Philippe to announce he's going to run for president as well.
The left doesn't have a strong historical position in IDF, it's actually a recent thing from roughly 2000 to 2015, which represents about 3 elections. Historically Paris is a RPR stronghold whether we are talking about the mayor or the region, from 76 to 98/01 only RPR won, then you have Delanoe/Huchon/Hidalgo who won for the PS but in 2015 Pécresse took the region back and she has now been reelected.
I agree that 10.79% is brutal: I would have imagined something like 15%
I forgot Edouard Philippe: I would be surprised if he finds a way to be the main opponent of Macron...
I agree. You are right to say the left has relatively recent strong positions.
I just believe it would time to move from the left to the extreme right so IDF is really the most difficult region to win for RN
Philippe - Macron - Bertrand would still be a fun/fair fight compared to Melenchon - Macron - Le Pen.
Seems fairly inevitable. I'm sure his beard will keep proceedings interesting.