Go Skins Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/08/french-president-francoise-hollande-dissolves-government-106435.html PARIS (AP) - French President Francois Hollande dissolved the government on Monday after open feuding among his Cabinet over the country's stagnant economy. Continue reading Prime Minister Manuel Valls offered up his Socialist government's resignation after accusing France's outspoken economy minister of crossing a line with his blunt criticism of the government's policies. Hollande accepted the resignation and ordered Valls to form a new government by Tuesday. France has had effectively no economic growth this year, unemployment is hovering around 10 percent and Hollande's approval ratings are sunk in the teens. The country is under pressure from the 28-nation European Union to get its finances in order, but Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg has questioned whether the austerity tack pressed by the EU will really kick start French growth. Hollande's promises to cut taxes and make it easier for businesses to open and operate have stalled, in large part because of the divisions among his Socialist party. "A major change in our economy policy," was what Montebourg had said was needed, just days after Hollande had expressly said there would be no change in the government's economic direction. The minister's comments angered the Socialist leadership, which said Montebourg's job was to support the government, not criticize it from within. "He's not there to start a debate but to put France back on the path of growth," Carlos Da Silva, the Socialist Party spokesman, told the Le Figaro newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Numbers| Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yeah. Wonderful. Thanks for the wonderful news. France is a thorn in my side. I only need to point out my ancestors came out of France in a hurry during the late 1700's. Certain people were targeted for beheading. We were in that group. Remember the Palitinate areas, Algeria, Vietnam, WW1, WW2, and a host of African countries and Islands... Maybe I'll actually tell you how I feel about France one day. I'm sure they say the same thing about my ancestors. I'll never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 There was a city in the US that gave over control of it's government recently, cant remember the specifics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|SF2| Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yeah. Wonderful. Thanks for the wonderful news. France is a thorn in my side. I only need to point out my ancestors came out of France in a hurry during the late 1700's. Certain people were targeted for beheading. We were in that group. Remember the Palitinate areas, Algeria, Vietnam, WW1, WW2, and a host of African countries and Islands... Maybe I'll actually tell you how I feel about France one day. I'm sure they say the same thing about my ancestors. I'll never forget. There refusal to give up Vietnam after WWII, AFTER they got their asses kicked cost the US 53,000 men. Country gets ass kicked, surrenders, Japan takes over Vietnam, basically let the Vietnamese run it and kick out the French, then after the war they show up and proclaim, "Ok everyone, were back!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 This is how parliamentary government is supposed to work. Yes, it's interesting, but it's not as bad as it sounds -- dissolving government. I can imagine a crapton of teabag-libertarians jizzing their shorts over a headline like this. For the first time ever, they think they want to be more like France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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