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FRANCE PROTESTS AGAINST MACRON’S COUP, CALLS FOR IMPEACHMENT  
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Magdalena Valdez
September 8, 2024
Orinoco Tribune
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_ The protests were called by the center-left coalition New Popular
Front (NFP) in more than 150 cities across France. _

Protest in Paris against French President Emmanuel Macron's refusal
to name a prime minister from the left-wing New Popular Front
coalition despite being the largest parliamnetary bloc, September 7,
2024. , Photo: Benoit Tessier/Reuters.

 

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of several French
cities on Saturday, September 7 to protest against what has been
dubbed as “electoral theft” committed by President Emmanuel Macron
who appointed far-right Michel Barnier as the prime minister of the
country despite the fact that Barnier’s party won on;y 5% of the
vote in the latest general elections.

The protests were called by the center-left coalition New Popular
Front (NFP) in more than 150 cities across France.

The protests were organized in opposition to Macron ‘s appointment
of Les Républiques party’s Michel Barnier as prime minister, a
decision that has been widely criticized by the French left, which has
called it a coup against the people’s will, as it was the NFP that
had received the maximum number of seats
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parliamentary elections but had failed to win an absolute majority.

Michel Barnier, 73, is a veteran of French and European politics,
historically associated with the right-wing Les Républiques party.
With a career spanning more than four decades, Barnier has held senior
positions both in France and Brussels (European Union).

Demonstrations have been going on in several cities across the
country. In Paris, the iconic Bastille Square has been the epicentre
of the protests, from where thousands marched towards the Place de la
Nation.

“We will not give up until he is removed from office,” said Andy
Kerbrat, a member of parliament for the NFP, who took part in a huge
rally in Nantes, a city in western France.

Although the protest is supported by La France Insoumise (LFI), the
French Communist Party (PCF) and the ecologists, the Socialist Party
(PS) has decided not to officially participate. However, some local
sections of the party have joined the demonstrations.

The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) has also distanced itself
from this mobilization, concentrating its efforts on a labor strike
planned for October.

In addition to the protests, the NFP has launched impeachment
proceedings against Macron in parliament, arguing that Barnier’s
appointment does not recognize the results of the legislative
elections, where the NFP emerged as the largest bloc with 182 seats.

Macron’s party came in second with 168 seats, and Marine Le Pen’s
far-right National Rally won 143.

The discontent is emerging in a context of deep polarization in
France. Latest opinion polls show that 74% of the French population
believes that Macron has not respected the will of the people
expressed in the ballots.

Amid political uncertainty, new Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces
the challenge of forming a government and presenting a finance bill
before October, all under the threat of censure by the opposition. The
next few weeks will be decisive for France’s political future.

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