From dawn, hundreds of young people tried to block a garage of urban micros and Several sections of the 35 -kilometer ring that surrounds Paris. The security forces quickly evicted the protesters. During the first hours, they deployed 6,000 police and gendarmesmanaging to stop more than 200 people, while the tension continued in the city.
Political context and leadership changes
The origin of the protests is linked to Budget project for 2026which motivated the fall of the prime minister François Bayrou. Bayrou planned cuts for 44,000 million euros (U $ S51.6 billion) and the suppression of two holidays. In response, President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sébastien Lecornuhead of Defense and Trust Ally, as new prime minister. The power transfer with Bayrou is expected for this Wednesday at 12 noonlocal time.
The authorities announced the deployment of some 80,000 agents throughout the country To supervise blockages of companies, streets and universities, although the final magnitude of the protests is still unknown.
Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleauhe said he instructed “Do not tolerate violence, degradation, blockade, occupation of essential infrastructure”. The authorities fear that mobilization will result in a movement similar to “Yellow vests” of 2018-2019, which shook Macron’s first mandate.
Who is Sébastien Lecornu, the new Prime Minister of France
Sébastien Lecornuborn in 1986, is known by be part of the generation of French politicians more faithful to Macron. He served as Minister of Defense since 2022 and is currently the only member of the Executive who was with Macron in all his mandates since 2017.
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Secretary of State for Ecological and Solidarity Transition (2017-2018), mdentist in charge of territorial communities (2018-2020); Overseas head (2020-2022) and, Until today, Minister of Defense.
This Tuesday, Lecornu, which was already proposed for the position last yearwas chosen by Emmanuel Macron like him French Prime Minister.
Bayrou’s successor will have the difficult task of Take forward the budgetary crisis In a conflictive and deeply divided parliament: France is under pressure to reduce a deficit which almost doubles the maximum limit of 3% established by the European Union and a debt equivalent to 114% of GDP.
Source: Ambito
