2024-09-14 08:52:42
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Well this is too bad – France has gone from a golden summer of sports to plunge right back into a political crisis (and maybe a financial crisis too) and put it all away the temperature has dropped so it feels like late October already.
The Paris Paralympics closed on Sunday with a beautiful ceremony at the Stade de France – and France took the opportunity to remind President Emmanuel Macron that he can no longer hide from his political problems by booing and whistling at him.
5 of the biggest problems that France (and Macron) face in September
On Monday, France plunged immediately into its political crisis, with newly elected Prime Minister Michel Barnier beginning the long and difficult process of trying to put together a government. That will happen by next week – perhaps.
The meme above showing Barnier deciding to appoint Darth Vader as his cabinet (or Dark Vador as he is known in French) is a reminder that, while many left-wing Brits have a standing ovation for Barnier as a man who stood up to Boris Johnson and him. Brexiteers, on home affairs it is pretty far to the right of the political spectrum.
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Love and The Mayor
One person who is known not to be in the new government is Bruno Le Maire – the man who has served as Macron’s finance minister since 2017. He announce your departure by speaking artist Michel Sardou and speaking I love you, but I’m leaving (I love you but I’m leaving).
I don’t really feel qualified to judge your economic record, but I can say that I have enjoyed your Instagram posts (almost all close-ups of yourself whether jogging or drinking coffee) and I’m still trying to forget the world I read from one of his novel promotion. As a politician who appears to have a healthy ego, I’m pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of him.
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Speaking of France
Back after an extended summer break podcast Talking France where we try, with the help of John Lichfield, to make sense of all this, look ahead to the most of the Paris Olympics and what to do in France in September.
As this is the first podcast we’ve done since the Games started we couldn’t resist a little chat about our favorite memories (with some things to complain about) and I also got a chance to talk about my situation as a Volunteer during the Paralympics.
This was an amazing experience – I spent three weeks working at the Athletes Village and you can honestly say it was one of the best things I have ever done.
Farewell to the most amazing temporary workplace – the last 3 weeks as a volunteer in the Athletes’ Village for the Paris 2024 Paralympics have been amazing, amazing, unforgettable
Emma Pearson (@emmapearson.bsky.social) September 8, 2024 at 9:28 AM
You can record the event Here or listen on the link below.
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