Former French Prime Minister Brands Macron’s Second Term a ‘Shipwreck’

Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has branded the second presidential term of Emmanuel Macron as a “shipwreck” that has descended into political chaos and gridlock.

Valls, who led the Socialist government of President François Hollande from 2014 until 2016, before later joining the Macronist faction, warned that the country is facing a “democratic crisis”.

However, Macron’s government — then led by Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne — opted to use the so-called “nuclear option” of invoking article 49.3 of the constitution, which allows for the passing of legislation in the National Assembly without a vote.

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