The ‘nice dream’ of the Olympics fades away, giving way to political gridlock

The Paris Olympics delivered a dazzling summer success that captivated the world and reaffirmed French national pride. But the return to everyday life will be hard. After last night’s closing ceremony, Emmanuel Macron will now have to deal with a political crisis of his own making that had been swept under the carpet until the OA ended. Talks of government and budget cuts are looming, with voter fury sure to follow. “Now we have to wake up from this beautiful dream,” Christine Frant, 64, said in the Club France fan zone last weekend. “What a pity that we return to our daily routine, without a government, with fights in parliament, while here it was only joy, sharing.” In a political gamble, Macron called early elections just a few weeks before the start of the OA. No party secured an absolute majority in parliament. The choice of a prime minister […]
Source: News Beast

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