Europe and U.K. What's really going on in France?
- Thread starter Saximony
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It's a good question and it is much deeper than that but really made people go on the streets is the announcement from the government that the diesel price is going to rise .... And that set the fire. To explan this rise they serve us that diesel pollute even more than fuel. (I remind you they told us the exact opposite for decades). That means we all have to change cars in short period of time....how do you do that when some of the protestants earn 900 euros per month?
Plus the electricity and gaz going up, saleries not that much, and the impression to be taken for lemons they want to press till the last drop ...
Also no one from the government took seriously the first mouvement à month ago, they just thought it won't last, they get tired..... Wrong .... It got bigger, organised with social media, and more reason to stand for (retirement, minimum salary for all, homeless, single mam).
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Wales4Ever
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It wos Brexit wot dunnit...
That happens a lot here as well. People start out with good intentions to make their voices heard and express their frustration. They someone's decides to start a fire or loot a store. And once that happens the message gets lost to some. But I for one am always glad to see people stand up against what they see as wrongs by their government. And the work vests are a brilliant move . But I have a question about Macron. I though he was popular there . Or was it a case of he was until this happened?
As is the case all too often in these instances.
TY for the insight.
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Wales4Ever
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Might be slightly OT, but having seen the following on another website which I follow I thought it might be worthy of inclusion:
France is the heaviest taxed country on the planet,according to the OECD. I thought that the UK had it bad, until seeing this!
No wonder the French are saying 'Non! Non! Non!'
France is the heaviest taxed country on the planet,according to the OECD. I thought that the UK had it bad, until seeing this!
No wonder the French are saying 'Non! Non! Non!'
He was popular during the elections ... We tried right wing with Sarkozy, left with Hollande and now the center with macron ... The thing we dislike the most here is his arrogance. He is talking to the people with alot of distance and with fantasy words that many don't even understand.
Many of his government are brand new to politics and just don't have the shoulders, don't know what is like not to be able to fill up your fridge....
Salaries not rising but everything else is ...Might be slightly OT, but having seen the following on another website which I follow I thought it might be worthy of inclusion:
France is the heaviest taxed country on the planet,according to the OECD. I thought that the UK had it bad, until seeing this!
No wonder the French are saying 'Non! Non! Non!'
Is Australia tax-free @witchygirl? 
Fuck no... cost of living is getting out of control. Renting somewhere decent is out of most people's pay range but we have at least 5 retired prime minister's on a huge pension for life.... its insaneIs Australia tax-free @witchygirl?
And thats not to mention china buying up our land at way cheaper rates.... government assistant of course....
I see we have the same everywhere .....
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Wales4Ever
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Meanwhile, the rich get ever richer...
One of said PM's wife sold a business for a billion dollars... its not like they need the money...
Hollande spended around 9000 euros a month, for his hairstyle during his presidency ...
