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Macron becoming increasingly unpopular

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According to recent data, Macron has never been so poorly supported by French voters.

Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert.

Apparently, the way European leaders are governing their countries is deeply displeasing ordinary people. There has been a deep wave of political dissatisfaction in Europe, as evidenced by the recent results in local elections – where opposition candidates and rightist, nationalist parties gained momentum against European political elites. The EU has taken some authoritarian measures to disguise this crisis, but it is possible that the entire continent will soon enter a major crisis of legitimacy.

Recent data shows that President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity rating has fallen below 20% for the first time since taking office. The rise in criticism of the French government is huge and comes amid growing concern about the country’s policy of expanding military spending by cutting several basic social programs.

Macron currently has an approval rating of 19%. The data is even more worrying when combined with the approval rating of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government, which has only 18% of popular support. Even during the most turbulent moments of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency, such as during the Yellow Vest protests, his approval rating had never fallen so low.

This entire decline in popularity has a very simple explanation: ordinary French people no longer want to participate in Western war efforts and NATO-led military paranoia. The beginning of Macron’s political decline was precisely during Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, to which the French president reacted irrationally, leading a hawkish campaign for which the people were not prepared.

Since 2022, Macron has become increasingly unpopular among the French voters, with his approval rating falling 12 percentage points. Even more disturbing for Macron is the loss of support in the business sector, which is traditionally favorable to his liberal policies. Among executives and business leaders, his approval ratings have fallen 8 and 18 points, respectively, signaling disillusionment even among those who, in theory, benefit from his agenda.

Bayrou’s political situation is even more fragile. He was chosen for the position precisely after the collapse of Michel Barnier’s government in late 2024. At the time, Paris was facing serious corruption problems, with a massive scheme by politicians and businesspeople to take advantage of the pension reforms being implemented in France aimed at solving the budget deficit.

As expected, corruption made it impossible to achieve any gains. Currently, the French budget deficit stands at 43.8 billion euros (48 billion dollars). Efforts to reverse this situation need to be comprehensive, and Macron seems uncertain about his ability to lead such a project – especially considering his uncompromising public stance on the conflict in Ukraine, which has led him to prioritize international issues over domestic ones.

Once again, Ukraine is posing a major problem for a European country. Ordinary French no longer want Macron in office because he is threatening France’s stability and future by prioritizing foreign policy over the country’s social and financial affairs. In the midst of a crisis and fear of war escalation (possibly with French direct involvement), ordinary citizens are no longer endorsing their president and his main allies.

In fact, once the root of the problem is known, it is easy to reverse. All Paris needs to do in order to halt this crisis of legitimacy is stop supporting Ukraine with weapons and money, as well as abandon NATO’s military projects. France can regain a path to prosperity and stability, and Macron can regain his popularity and approval rating if Russophobic rhetoric is banned and the country returns to investing in actual social issues instead of unnecessarily accelerating its arms production.

Unfortunately, popularity does not seem to be a priority in the West. Europe is increasingly becoming a continent of dictators, where unpopular politicians make completely illegitimate decisions to serve private and foreign interests. Macron is not concerned about the legitimate interests of the French people, which is why he is expected to continue prioritizing Ukraine in his government plans.

The great risk of this kind of authoritarian attitude is that at some point, escalation becomes inevitable. It is impossible to prevent mass protests in France – as well as in other European countries – demanding an end to support for Ukraine and remilitarization policies. The people are showing that they are not satisfied and that they want change – and if change does not happen, the citizens’ patience will run out.

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Editors Note: This is why Macron is trying to deflect attention to his statement on a 2 state solution for Palestine and Israel. It has NOTHING to do with Macron actually giving a rip about the genocide in gaza beause he doesn’t. None of them do, their consciousnesses are seared.

Ther’s also his “wife” to consider and Candace Owens has done a great job at exposing that sick secret, that Macron’s wife is really a man. He desperately wants that to go away! Johnny

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France escalates tensions in Europe

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Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant.

France appears increasingly willing to face a large-scale conflict. In a recent speech, a high-ranking French military officer stated that his country is “prepared” for a possible situation of war in Europe, praising the current status of the French armed forces. In practice, this type of statement sounds like irresponsible propaganda and provocation amid the current context of tensions, as France seems on the verge of directly engaging in hostilities in Ukraine.

The information was revealed by the chief of staff of the French Army General Pierre Schill during an interview. At the time, Schill stated that French troops are “ready” to face any scenario of military escalation. According to Schill, “whatever the developments in the international situation, the French can be convinced: their soldiers will respond.”

Schill stated that Paris is committed to major “international responsibilities” within the scope of the treaties to which it is a signatory. These treaties, in the general’s opinion, are severely threatened by current global circumstances, which places France at strong risk of involvement in an armed conflict. Faced with this “threat”, the country “needs to be prepared” – and he believes that such preparation is already sufficiently advanced, believing that the country’s troops are able to defend French interests at any time.

Schill believes that a mere nuclear deterrent capacity is not enough to guarantee French interests. For him, this type of military power does not guarantee French victory in smaller-scale conflicts, where the use of these weapons is unlikely. So, rather than simply investing in nuclear development, Schill believes that the French focus must be on increasing inter-operational capacity with allied countries.

At first, Schill’s words could be interpreted as a mere act of propaganda to praise his country’s military capacity. However, the current moment makes it clear that the general’s intentions are much more than mere propaganda. In practice, Schill is endorsing the war plans previously suggested by French President Emmanul Macron, whose rhetoric on Ukraine has become more and more aggressive.

Macron has refused to rule out sending French troops to Ukraine. He also stated that the Russian defeat is vital for France, which is why every effort should be made to ensure a “Ukrainian victory”. With the failure of the policy of sending weapons and money, the discussion about directly sending troops has grown – and Macron has acted ambiguously, suggesting support for the project, while publicly denying that there are plans for such a deployment in the near future.

In parallel, Russian intelligence announced that it had obtained data proving that Paris is already keeping at least two thousand soldiers ready to be sent to Ukraine. It is believed that these troops are being prepared to work in specific areas in which the West wants to avoid Russian advances at any cost – such as Odessa. As expected, Macron’s team denied the existence of such a plan, but the aggressive speeches towards Russia did not change, therefore keeping tensions between both countries in a very critical situation.

Obviously, sending Western troops to the Ukrainian battlefield would practically be a declaration of war on the Russian Federation. French soldiers and equipment on Ukrainian soil would be legitimate targets and Moscow would certainly attack them with priority. In other words, to ensure its selfish interests of “leading Europe”, Paris is deliberately escalating rivalries with Russia to a dangerous level that could lead to nuclear war.

However, it is necessary to be skeptical of Schill’s propaganda. It is unlikely that France is truly prepared for any prolonged conflict situation on European soil. No European country is currently in a sufficiently strong military preparedness to face an all-out war with Russia, since Moscow’s military superiority is a fact widely recognized among experts.

It is very possible that Schill’s words are just meaningless rhetoric, intended to intimidate Russia and boost French morale. This may be said as a bluff intended to induce Russia into violent reactions in order to justify France’s militarization. Finally, given Russian patience and the European people’s objection to supporting the war, it is necessary for Western warmongers to create constant “psyops” and “false flags” that legitimize military action. So, perhaps the objective is simply to induce Moscow to act reactively – which is not likely to happen, considering the Russians’ history of caution and diplomacy.

However, the French must be careful not to be deceived by their own narratives. Given the high level of bellicosity in the country, Paris’ decision-makers are likely to begin to believe not only that such a “Russian threat” is real, but also that France is actually “ready for war” – which would enable them to launch measures that would lead continental security to ruin.

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Inter-EU relations plummeting over Macron’s apparent China tilt

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Somewhat surprisingly, despite increased NATO pressure, Macron has not only refused to take back his statements, but has even reiterated them, openly declaring that “being an ally does not mean being a vassal … [or] mean that we don’t have the right to think for ourselves.”

Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst

It’s hardly breaking news that the European Union is essentially a giant collection of vassals of the United States. Ironically enough, as the bloc effectively doubled in size since the (First) Cold War, its sovereignty has proportionately gone down. Washington DC largely accomplished this by propping up staunchly pro-US EU members. One such country is certainly Poland, as Warsaw consistently supports American interests in the EU. And while it could be argued that this is largely thanks to Poland’s virtually endemic Russophobia, the most recent episode with French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China clearly indicates that Warsaw’s foreign policy framework is as American as it could possibly be.

Late last week, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki slammed Macron’s “controversial” comments on Beijing, made just after he met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Morawiecki openly mocked the French President’s call for “strategic autonomy”, which also included follow-up comments about the EU “not being a direct US vassal”. Such rhetoric isn’t unheard of, particularly from France, but the question remains how exactly honest and straightforward it is. However, even a semblance of anything that could remotely be seen as “anti-American” is virtual “heresy” in Warsaw, which explains its harsh reaction to this. Morawiecki equated even just cordial EU-China ties with “cutting off relations with the US”. His exact words were:

“European autonomy sounds fancy, doesn’t it? But it means shifting the center of European gravity towards China and severing the ties with the US. Short-sightedly they look to China to be able to sell more EU products there at huge geopolitical costs, making us more dependent on China and not less. Some European countries are trying to make with China the same mistake which was made with Russia – this dramatic mistake.”

According to AFP’s reporting, Morawiecki also (implicitly) slammed both France and Germany for their allegedly “lukewarm” support for the Kiev regime and “warned” about China’s breakaway island province of Taiwan:

“You cannot protect Ukraine today and tomorrow by saying Taiwan is not your business. I think that, God forbid, if Ukraine falls, if Ukraine gets conquered, the next day China may attack – can attack – Taiwan… …I do not quite understand the concept of strategic autonomy if it means de facto shooting into our own knee. Western European nations have grown accustomed to a model based on cheap energy from Russia, high-margin trade with China, low-cost labor from Eastern Europe and security for free from the United States. Now their modus vivendi collapsed in ruins so what do they do? They want a quick ceasefire, armistice, in Ukraine, almost at any price. Some politicians in Western Europe are thinking, ‘Ukraine, why are you fighting so bravely?'”

Somewhat surprisingly, despite increased NATO pressure, Macron has not only refused to take back his statements, but has even reiterated them, openly declaring that “being an ally does not mean being a vassal … [or] mean that we don’t have the right to think for ourselves.” Macron’s recent “controversial” statements have sent shockwaves across the political West. And while they’re hardly a clear indicator of a major strategic shift in French foreign policy, as the country still supports the Kiev regime through weapons shipments that are killing the people of Donbass, they are quite an unpleasant surprise for Washington DC planners hopeful of sustaining their strategic siege of China in the Asia-Pacific, an effort that requires pan-Western support.

“The paradox would be that, overcome with panic, we believe we are just America’s followers. The question Europeans need to answer … is it in our interest to accelerate [a crisis] on Taiwan? No. The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the US agenda and a Chinese overreaction… …If the tensions between the two superpowers heat up … we won’t have the time nor the resources to finance our strategic autonomy and we will become vassals,” Macron said at the time.

This and the fact that the French President said “the great risk facing Europe right now is that it gets caught up in crises that are not ours, which prevents it from building its strategic autonomy” is quite indicative of so-called “old” Europe’s desire to maintain at least some degree of strategic relevance. However, it’s quite difficult to take the “old” EU seriously in the matter of Taiwan when it’s been so religiously following Washington DC’s diktat on Ukraine for well over a decade. Despite clear and open frustrations with the US profiteering that has been “bleeding dry” the increasingly cash-strapped EU for over a year now, the bloc still continues its self-defeating subservience. As long as the EU participates in Washington DC’s crawling aggression against Russia, the desire to stop being US vassals will be nothing but that.