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France Contemplates the End of the Fifth Republic
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France Contemplates the End of the Fifth Republic
The Telegraph: “France, to borrow the words of Alain Duhamel, the veteran political observer, ‘has gone beyond a political crisis.'” “It is now flirting with regime change.” “The tailor-made system that Charles de Gaulle built in 1958 to save the country from the chaos of 22 governments in 12 years established one of the most powerful presidencies in the Western world.” “It is now in disarray, and Emmanuel Macron, the president, stands at the ce…
A month and a half have passed since we presented the causes and possible consequences of the latest French government crisis. The government is in place at the time of writing this article, but it is possible that the prime minister's position will be vacant again tomorrow or next week. There is no budget, and its fate is closely linked to the consolidation of Sébastien Lecornu's position as prime minister: if he fails to secure a sufficient ma…
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