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Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
On France's surprise parliamentary election.
The left-wing 'New Popular Front' came a surprise first, for now putting a halt to expectations that the far-right Rassemblement National would soon enter government. We talk to political scientist and commentator Charles Devellennes, and ask:
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What was Macron's gamble in calling this early election?
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Is becoming Prime Minister actually a bad thing for your future prospects?
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Is the Left actually 'far left' and the Right 'far right'? Is Le Pen a fascist?
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Did the Left actually save Macron? Why not an alliance between Left and Right against the centre?
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Will France opt for the undemocratic 'Italian Solution' and appoint an unelected technocrat?
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Can Macron's party and his style of rule survive Macron eventually being out of office?
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Does the uncertainty mean France is back to the postwar 4th Republic? Is this continuity? Something new?
Links:
The Macron Régime: The Ideology of the New Right in France, Charles Devellennes
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