The first earthquake of the EU elections: Macron dissolves parliament and calls new elections in France! Has something been set in motion after Maria Le Pen and her party won a furious victory? The country is suffering from a permanent recession, or debt, and a wave of illegal communication that is destroying its cultural roots. Paris is one of the three pillars of the European Union's socialist centralization process, alongside Berlin and the bureaucrats in Brussels. If you break a leg on a three-legged stool, the party is over!
59 sats \ 28 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Jun
Many things that happen in European politics sound insane to Americans, but then it turns out we just don't understand the institutions and processes involved.
How big of a deal is dissolving parliament? Is there historical precedent?
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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @orthwyrm 9 Jun
ah, the feeling is mutual
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71 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 9 Jun
lol.. true dat
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97 sats \ 3 replies \ @fanis 9 Jun
It happened from time to time under the 5th Republic in France. Last occurence was Chirac in 1997. So yeah, kinda of a big deal.
Note that France is a bicameral system where the Parliament has two chambers: the Assemblée Nationale ("national assembly", which Macron just dissolved) and the Sénat (senate). The Assemblée Nationale can dismiss the government, and reciprocally the President can dissolve the Assemblée Nationale. But the Sénat remains unchanged.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 9 Jun
Is there a prime minister in France 🇫🇷?
Sorry for the simple mind question
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 10 Jun
Yes. Gabriel Attal. Good WEF asset, too
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Jun
That's fascinating. It would be terrifying if the American president could dissolve the House of Representatives, but we do have impeachment that goes the other way.
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55 sats \ 17 replies \ @carlosfandango 9 Jun
He didn’t have a strong majority so has been hampered for the last couple of years. As long as there wasn’t a dissolution within the last year and senior members of the State agree they can dissolve and call an election (he could have done it in 2023).
Fixed term elections aren’t that common; the European Parliament and US Congress and US Presidential being prominent examples. In this case a fixed term election in Europe seems to have forced an election in France…
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75 sats \ 16 replies \ @Undisciplined 9 Jun
So, they have to re-elect the entire parliament? If things are trending against him, why would that help?
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96 sats \ 2 replies \ @fanis 9 Jun
Nope: the French parliament has two chambers (Assemblée Nationale and Sénat). The President can only dissolve the Assemblée Nationale, and hence French people are only going to reelect this "half" of the Parliament (the Assemblée has 577 members, the Sénat 348).
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jun
Senate has more seats than I expected
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 9 Jun
Thank you for clarifying this.
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33 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 9 Jun
I think he is, like Sunak, one of the rats that are leaving the EUSSR-Titanic now.
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55 sats \ 11 replies \ @carlosfandango 9 Jun
Yes. He has been called to do it every couple of months it seems. It’s a semi-bluff to the electorate which sometimes works: in the UK Boris Johnson called a snap election in 2019 and was given a large majority from a campaign for his European stance and an unpopular (socialist) opponent.
It’s ’this is what I stand for. This can’t go on. Back me or sack me’
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33 sats \ 10 replies \ @TomK OP 9 Jun
He's fleeing what's coming to the EU: an economical meltdown. Le Pen is against the Euro and illegal mass immigration and this movement is gaining momentum
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44 sats \ 5 replies \ @erict875 10 Jun
Macron wants to demystify the RN before the next presidential elections in 2027, knowing well that there's no way this inexperienced protest party can have any success with their socialist policies at fixing the current mess he's created over the years.
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23 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 10 Jun
That's interesting. It reminds of when the Republicans allowed the Green New Deal come up for a vote. It was such bad legislation that most of its sponsors voted against it.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 10 Jun
We needed to hearings before voting!
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 10 Jun
This is an interesting thought
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @erict875 10 Jun
Actually, not my analysis. I read it here (sorry, in French):
https://www.contrepoints.org/2024/06/09/475843-europeennes-le-retour-de-la-politique
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55 sats \ 3 replies \ @carlosfandango 9 Jun
Hard not to agree…
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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 9 Jun
Until then, we can continue to enjoy the friendly smiles of Ursula von der Leyen and Christine Lagarde.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 9 Jun
….smiling piranha slowly nibbling away at a disintergrating corpse…
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23 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 9 Jun
Until then, we can continue to enjoy the friendly smiles of Ursula von der Leyen and Christine Lagarde.
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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 9 Jun
This 5 minute video clearly explains how Europe works. In addition to what is explained in the video, there are national governments that have their own laws but are required to transpose European laws. Broadly speaking, we can compare the laws of the European Parliament to the federal laws of the United States and national laws to American state laws.
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13 sats \ 1 reply \ @erict875 10 Jun
Here's a good 5min article explaining how un-democratic the EU actually is, and why the current elections won't change much, because those in power, like Ursula vdL, are nominated, and not elected.
https://unherd.com/?p=605287
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 10 Jun
nominated by whom?
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jun
Dissolving parliament sounds like the Weimar Republic
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 10 Jun
He is calling this gamble on by saying that ''do the people really want to be governed by the far right?"
If not, why would they vote for them? It's a bluff!!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 10 Jun
We'll see. At least Davos made sure that there won't be a coalition between Le Pen and the AfD. So nothing will change
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Jun
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/frances-macron-dissolves-national-assembly-after-le-pen-victory-in-european-elections-ff76fbac?st=jsx389tgernekan&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 9 Jun
French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly after Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party secured a resounding victory in the 2024 European Parliament elections, securing over 30% of the votes.[1][2] This move by Macron carries risks, as his centrist La République En Marche! (REM) party could suffer further losses in the subsequent parliamentary elections, potentially hindering the remainder of his presidential term until 2027.[2]
The European elections saw significant gains for far-right parties across the continent, dealing substantial defeats to mainstream pro-EU forces like Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democrats finished behind the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.[2][3] The far-right's strong performance could make it a major player in EU policies on migration, security, and climate change.[2]
While pro-European groups remained dominant overall, the Greens suffered losses, and Macron's Renew group also saw a decline.[2] The hard right's focus on migration and crime resonated with voters, consolidating its position as a significant political force in the EU.[2]
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[1] https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/frances-macron-dissolves-national-assembly-after-le-pen-victory-in-european-elections-ff76fbac?reflink=article_copyURL_share&st=jsx389tgernekan
[2] EU Election: Projection shows far-right parties making big gains ... https://apnews.com/article/eu-election-right-migration-climate-polls-vote-0fbfcb7bd987008e802d70f759fa870b
[3] Live updates: European election results 2024 - CNN https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/european-election-results-06-09-24-intl/index.html
[4] CBS News - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories https://www.cbsnews.com
[5] Maryland election results for 2024 primary: follow the latest vote totals https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-primary-election-results-2024/
[6] European elections result in gains for far-left and far-right - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/video/european-elections-reveal-gains-for-far-left-and-far-right/
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 10 Jun
At least Davos made sure that there won't be a coalition between Le Pen and the AfD. So nothing will change
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 9 Jun
Plus Austria FPO ... are we turning right in the EU...? I guess it ebbs and flows. Fun times either way.
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 9 Jun
I think we are going to see times get harder before they get better in many of these woke Western nations. In the end, the pendulum needs to swing in full, because things are too far gone - and the political leaders no longer serve the people's interests and wishes.
We will see the same in the USA come November of this year!
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 9 Jun
Belgian Prime Minister resigns after election debacle. A small blow to the globalists of the WEF... Next one
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