Is France’s political impasse at a dangerous breaking point? The current parliament is fractured, even “shattered”, warns political strategist and consultant Hind Ziane. Any prime minister that Macron appoints “will not last long” due to France’s political DNA, Ms Ziane explains: “This country does not have a coalition tradition, we’re very different from other European countries”. Charles de Gaulle, founder of the Fifth Republic, established strong presidential power paired with a strong legislative majority to offer the stability France needs, following years of parliamentary chaos.
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Hind Ziane: Solution to France’s political crisis is to call snap elections, build absolute majority
