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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 5h

So, who wants an afternoon Q&A on French politics and the ongoing political crisis over on www.twitch.com/julienhoez?

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 21h

God that guy is such a fucking annoying grifting asshole

Though, watch out Chris, he’s about to threaten to sue you 😂

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

🇫🇷LONG READ

Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the opposition is trying to force against Macron?

www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/lecornu-re...

Lecornu Resigns as France Succumbs to Political Chaos

Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the opposition is trying to force against Macron?

www.frenchdispatch.eu

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 1d

Oh no, by announcing a dissolution of these negotiations fail, Emmanuel Macron has given the far-left and far-right every reason to make sure these final negotiations fail

temphorraire.bsky.social @temphorraire.bsky.social · 1d

I don't see the threat of a dissolution changing much to the incentives of the parties. Especially as dissolution was a possibility since Bayrou and it did not detter their action.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 1d

Sébastien Lecornu has been asked to find some kind of majority before Wednesday, and if he doesn't, then this very likely means that Emmanuel Macron will dissolve the Assembly and call early legislative elections

Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 1d

"The President of the Republic has entrusted Mr. Sébastien Lecornu, resigning Prime Minister in charge of current affairs, with the responsibility of conducting, by Wednesday evening, final negotiations in order to define a platform of action and stability for the country"

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 1d

Sébastien Lecornu after he thought he'd gotten out of dodge

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 1d

"The President of the Republic has entrusted Mr. Sébastien Lecornu, resigning Prime Minister in charge of current affairs, with the responsibility of conducting, by Wednesday evening, final negotiations in order to define a platform of action and stability for the country"

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

It's genuinely impossible to talk, debate, or argue with somebody who is this stupid

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 2d

These people need to be sanctioned until they realise vaccination is a matter of public health, and not of individual choice.

Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz · 2d

A text from my mum. The general population appear to be losing their minds

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

You mean I'd agree with Donald Trump about Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a literal communist, being far-left?

Probably

jcmoriaud.bsky.social @jcmoriaud.bsky.social · 2d

"far left lunatics" : same far right vocabulary as Trump.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

Thank you!

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Charlie Reece ✅ @charliereece.com · 2d

Fantastic explainer on the current chaos in the French political system. I have no idea what comes next — and neither does anyone else. 😬🇫🇷🤷🏻‍♂️

Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

🇫🇷LONG READ

Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the opposition is trying to force against Macron?

www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/lecornu-re...

Lecornu Resigns as France Succumbs to Political Chaos

Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the opposition is trying to force against Macron?

www.frenchdispatch.eu

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

It will help him win elections.

Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

Honestly, I have a lot of time for Olivier Faure, and I don't think he's doing the same things as Retailleau.

Faure is currently trying to keep the Left-bloc together while removing Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his far-left lunatics.

Meanwhile, Retailleau is just behaving like this because he thinks ...

Jean François Porchez @jf.porchez.com · 2d

Retailleau and Faure same fight.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

🇫🇷LONG READ

Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the opposition is trying to force against Macron?

www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/lecornu-re...

Lecornu Resigns as France Succumbs to Political Chaos

Lecornu is gone, but why did he resign? Will there be a new PM or new elections? Will Macron resign? And what is the destitution procedure that the opposition is trying to force against Macron?

www.frenchdispatch.eu

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

Honestly, and not even remotely hyperbolic:

I've never seen a politician behave as such an untrustworthy bastard in quite the way Bruno Retailleau has in the past year.

He was constantly attacking his own government and has constantly sabotaged absolutely everybody around him.

Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

My personal opinion is that, having tried to build his profile towards being the Les Republicains candidate for the 2027 Presidential Elections:

Bruno Retailleau overplayed his hand and just single-handedly killed his campaign

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

My personal opinion is that, having tried to build his profile towards being the Les Republicains candidate for the 2027 Presidential Elections:

Bruno Retailleau overplayed his hand and just single-handedly killed his campaign

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The French Dispatch @frenchdispatch.eu · 2d

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🇫🇷Hypothetical voting intentions for the 1st round of French legislative elections

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

I do, but I have a primal, cultural need to remind the Brits of their failings whenever the chance comes.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

Honestly, this joke in frenchdispatch.eu was a bit too correct

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

We're not rude, we're just direct, and we view it as insulting to lie to someone.

Meanwhile, having grown up in the UK, the "killing with kindness" thing is often just Brits lying to your face and stabbing you in the back/ insulting you to others.

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

French Television channels are currently chasing Valerie Pecresse (LR), known for her calamity of a 4.78% score in the 2022 Presidential elections, for her opinion on the French Government Crisis

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

Moi? Snob? Pah!

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

My theory is that the rest of the political mess in the UK is so absurdly difficult to resolve that they've hyperfixated on these boats as it "feels" easier.

Despite immigration being the lightning rod

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 2d

My friend at the Assemblée summarised the French government situation very well with "C'est de la merde."

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