TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 22, 2024 Report Share Posted September 22, 2024 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rd52zl018o "French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his new government almost three months after a snap general election delivered a hung parliament. The long-awaited new line up, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, marks a decisive shift to the right, even though a left-wing alliance won most parliamentary seats. Despite the partnership between Macron’s centrist party and those on the right, parliament remains fractured and will rely on the support of other parties to pass legislation. It comes as the European Union puts France on notice over its spiralling debt, which now far exceeds EU rules. Among those gaining a position in the new cabinet is Bruno Retailleau, a key member of the conservative Republicans Party founded by former president Nicolas Sarkozy. He has been appointed interior minister, a portfolio that includes immigration. A total of 10 politicians from the Republicans have been given cabinet jobs, though Macron has kept a number of outgoing ministers in key posts. Close Macron ally Sebastien Lecornu has been kept on as defence minister, and Jean-Noel Barrot, the outgoing Europe minister, has been promoted to foreign minister. Just one left-wing politician was given a post in the cabinet, independent Didier Migaud, who was appointed as justice minister." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 22, 2024 Report Share Posted September 22, 2024 (edited) We have been telling everyone for a long time that the EU is going to collapse and we (Britain) must get out before it does. Germany is in a pretty similar situation to France Fortunately enough people in this country had the sense to vote for Brexit and we are at least not liable for their debts. The trouble is virtually every other member state is in debt too. I can't see any way out. The remainer rose tinted view of the EU as some sort of Utopia where the sun shines every day and happy people sang and danced in the street was never true. It was always a cynical exercise in control for control sake. Edited September 22, 2024 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 22, 2024 Report Share Posted September 22, 2024 1 hour ago, Vince Green said: We have been telling everyone for a long time that the EU is going to collapse and we (Britain) must get out before it does. Germany is in a pretty similar situation to France Fortunately enough people in this country had the sense to vote for Brexit and we are at least not liable for their debts. The trouble is virtually every other member state is in debt too. I can't see any way out. The remainer rose tinted view of the EU as some sort of Utopia where the sun shines every day and happy people sang and danced in the street was never true. It was always a cynical exercise in control for control sake. This ^^ Common trading block, great, everything else in the bin please. As I said before, an IFA told me 15 years ago that the EU would collapse under its own weight before I retired. Covid and an over relaxed view of debt / quantitive easing and the mass immigration Euro Ponzi scheme has accelerated that prediction by some years now. I never understood how the economics of having the likes of the German economy glued to the PIGS could end well. The only ‘out’ was levelling the PIGS up to the German economy and that is where an idea on paper died in the face of national culture. VW going and probably taking a bank with it - we’re back to too big to fail, governmental bail out and even more debt. But you can’t keep doing that forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted September 22, 2024 Report Share Posted September 22, 2024 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Mungler said: VW going and probably taking a bank with it - we’re back to too big to fail, governmental bail out and even more debt. But you can’t keep doing that forever. Nobody in the know buys German (or French or Italian) cars any more. The forecast that electric cars will price three quarters of the present car owners out of having a car does not bode well for any car manufacturer Or for that matter all the ancillary businesses associated with cars. The garages, petrol stations, the likes of Kwik Fit, the insurance companies and so on. Even the motorway services and car parks Edited September 22, 2024 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 22, 2024 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2024 1 minute ago, Vince Green said: Nobody in the know buys German (or French or Italian) cars any more. The forecast that electric cars will price three quarters of the present car owners out of having a car does not bode well for any car manufacturer Minimal investment for the foreseeable future then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 22, 2024 Report Share Posted September 22, 2024 7 hours ago, Vince Green said: We have been telling everyone for a long time that the EU is going to collapse and we (Britain) must get out before it does. Germany is in a pretty similar situation to France Fortunately enough people in this country had the sense to vote for Brexit and we are at least not liable for their debts. The trouble is virtually every other member state is in debt too. I can't see any way out. The remainer rose tinted view of the EU as some sort of Utopia where the sun shines every day and happy people sang and danced in the street was never true. It was always a cynical exercise in control for control sake. Vince. I'm sure in the spirit of neighbourlyness we can bung them a few more billion to help us become bankrupt sooner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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