France Is Erupting-and Macron's Problems Are Just Starting
Briefly

One way to understand the current crisis in France is to know that the country has never had a lame-duck president.Emmanuel Macron is the first head of state to win re-election since the country barred serving three consecutive terms in 2008.In 2027, he's out.Not having to face the voters again can imply a kind of political incapacity, and that is where Macron found himself last week, as his bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 appeared uncertain of passing the country's splintered National Assembly.
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