Analysis: France’s new parliament likely to be less pliant as president tries to tackle a series of crises
Domestic difficulties are stacking up for Emmanuel Macron as his second presidential term begins in earnest this week after his centristsThe newly elected president now faces uncertainty over how to strike alliances in order to push through key legislation this summer.
The government is under pressure to outline its plans for food vouchers, and to spell out measures that would boost long-stagnant wages in the public sector. Pensions will rise by an exceptional 4% in July, and a fuel price rebate worth 18 cents a litre will be extended throughout August. But the rebate is unlikely to last, and the government must explain whether it will be replaced by a measure targeting people who depend on their cars to get to work.
The government has also promised an urgent environment law in order to develop renewables, after the left accused Macron of not moving fast enough to address the climate crisis. There will be a very different, potentially more heated parliamentary atmosphere to Macron’s first term, after a strong showing from the left and a surge from the far right.
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