It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics
When Emmanuel Macron welcomes world leaders to the reopening of Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral this weekend, after fire damaged it five years ago, he might have hoped it would serve as a metaphor for people from all backgrounds coming together to prevent a hallowed edifice collapsing.
Instead, it is likely the French government itself will have fallen by Wednesday evening, with voters’ trust of politicians and the political process in charred ruins.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/03/its-the-best-of-times-for-notre-dame-but-the-worst-of-times-for-the-french-pm
Author : Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
Publish date : 2024-12-03 19:34:08
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