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Globally currently gripped by the stunning daylight burglary that targeted the globe's renowned exhibition space on Sunday daybreak. While guests waited to enter the gallery, burglars made their getaway from an alternate area, following a raid on the precious gems that required only seven minutes. The incident could have been pulled right from a Hollywood movie or an episode of the French mystery thriller series the show Lupin.

Nevertheless, while this shocking crime has shocked France, it was perhaps a suitable act of burglary for a nation that has recently been the target of a separate remarkable scam. Starting one Monday to the next the French people were swindled into believing we were getting a new government. The political drama left many of us similar to confused characters in the film Groundhog Day, but maybe the truer metaphor is to be found in the surreal robbery at the Louvre.

Reviewing the Government Turmoil

Briefly stated: Sébastien Lecornu, resigned on 6 October, less than a 30 days into his term. The PM surrendered when it was obvious he could not obtain the support of the national assembly for his budget. His resignation provoked the dissolution of the most short-term government in the history of the modern French state. But, 48 hours after promising that his “mission” as prime minister was completed, the former PM came back in an audacious step by the president, who assigned the previous leader with the exact mission he had only not accomplished.

Over the next period, the country was rocked by unheard-of political upheaval, however citizens concluded back in the same situation we had been, although convinced that we had a fresh administration.

Origins of the Deception

This deception traces back to his risky decision to announce a sudden vote in 2024, after the far right made historic progress in European elections. The stand with me or against me challenge resulted in a clear refusal for the president: a divided assembly with no one able to obtain an clear majority. The president could no longer dictate his agenda to lawmakers. The issue is that the president has never accepted that conclusion. Not just has he again and again resisted to select a government head from the progressive alliance which obtained a largest share of ballots, but he stubbornly keeps trying to build a cabinet supporting his personal beliefs, although they have been rejected at the ballot box. All tries up to now has been unsuccessful with prime ministers stepping down in rapid sequence.

Reinstatement and Government Games

The PM's reinstatement (as a dedicated member of Macron’s inner circle), results in consecutive cabinets with virtually no variation, with numerous of the “new” ministers calling themselves “Macronists” and several others originating in the conservative group Les Républicains, which scored only a small percentage in the last legislative elections.

Currently at the whim of a sole person – a president used to dictating his plans to a compliant assembly dominance. His party is on political life support but it has made a last frantic raid on power due to the unexpected support of a leftwing party. The Socialist party, which in recently was part of the left-wing bloc that fiercely opposed the president, has now joined a pact with the government. It came to the negotiations with significant starting requests – including, notably, the establishment of a wealth tax (a planned charge on the super-rich, modeled after the economist Zucman), and the abolition of his retirement changes. Ultimately, the mere promise of suspending the widely disliked retirement reform – with no real guarantee – was sufficient to secure a pledge to refrain from opposing the complete spending proposal.

Citizen View and Division

The left-wing group are engaged applauding the suspension of the unpopular social security overhaul. However per the expert Zemmour, this is merely a deferral in the application plan – that keeps the pension age at 64 and allows a some age groups to gain, with no comprehensive reassessment of the changes.

It's crucial to observe, too, that budget-cutting spending reductions have earlier imposed actual negative effects: in June, museum workers walked out and closed the museum, criticizing job cuts and the inadequate funds for protection.

Yet, in place of defending their constituents, left-wing figures are allowing him secure extra period for his failed reform project.

Last week this writer participated in a TV panel, commenting on the naming of the new government. I said how frustrating it was to be in the very same situation as the prior week, but now with the impression that politicians were deceiving the public. Another participants interrupted me to state there had been a little improvement and that we needed “to explain it to the viewers”.

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