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Featured: the grumbling of Macron's grognards

The newspaper Le Parisien tells the story. A little over a year ago, in the midst of the " yellow vests " crisis, Emmanuel Macron's police escort " decided to secretly modify its route to the Lanterne residence (near Versailles), where the couple Presidential has its habits on weekends. " And in this newspaper, a " pure juice macronist " comments this anecdote as follows: " A president who comes to change his route by car to avoid the people who elected him ... it is still that there is a problem ".

A problem ? If "yes, it is that of" Macron's loneliness "", summarizes Le Parisien . In that same newspaper, another relative said, " I no longer call him. It's no use, it's even counterproductive. He listens to no one ! ". Another, again: " It is very badly crossed. At this rate, he will lose his second five-year term. It was so badly explained… He was always one step ahead, but he doesn't understand the people . ” An " important " minister, finally: " We are struggling like crazy. But he never gives us the slightest return, nor thanks, ”reports Le Parisien again . Don't throw it away any more… And see you Tuesday, for the traditional televised wishes of December 31, with, perhaps, an “ early response ” to this “ little growl ” admitted but put into perspective by the Élysée in Le Parisien of this morning.

"Small" or not, this "growls", in any case, Norbert, is currently crystallizing on the pension reform project. With a record that has just been broken:

That of the duration of the strikes and demonstrations of 1995, now exceeded. That year, the then Prime Minister, Alain Juppé, had been forced by the roaring street to abandon his plan to reform pensions and social security.

Record beaten, therefore, and which did not escape the sagacity of the newspaper La République des Pyrénées . Since the start of the social movement against pension reform, there was a specter: that of 1995 (…) Well, there it is! Since this week, this record of 22 days of strike in transport is broken and, unfortunately, no exit is in sight ”, points this daily newspaper from the south of France.

And so, La Presse de La Manche gets carried away, here is information " of course of the utmost importance which will only interest statisticians and addicts to the record books." The others will remain of marble, ”assures this daily newspaper in the northwest of the country… without specifying who“ the others ”are supposed to remain“ of marble ”in the face of this beaten record and which, obviously, annoys La Presse de la Manche .

Spotlight now on a seasonal activity in the press, Norbert, end-of-year reviews :

Look in the rearview mirror instead, with words and events. First of all words, those who " made " 2019, in other words who marked the year, and which the newspaper Le Parisien launches on the front page: " climate emergency ", " feminicide ", " Notre-Dame ", and well others ... According to this daily, the words of 2019, in any case, mark a " fractured society ", which leads Le Parisien to consider a more optimistic " vision " of our world for 2020.

Not only words, but also events, often having the street as their setting, underlines Liberation . Very lyrical, this daily depicts a year 2019 "full of sketched revolts, unfulfilled or reversible, whether they are tarmac surfers, radical networkers or fiercely societal. 2019 has come down on the pavement against powers of different types, against various nuisances and for bright hopes. Around the world, the powers that be, real or symbolic, have taken their rank for granted. Even the Gafa felt the breeze. But nobody is sure what will follow, "warns Liberation .

A continent is also on the front page this morning, Norbert is Antarctica :

On the front page of the newspaper Le Figaro because Antarctica “ is no longer a pleasant curiosity. It arouses all the lusts. (…) The fourteen million square kilometers of ice covering the South Pole are at the heart of a new cold war. From New Zealand to Argentina, from Norway to Australia, without forgetting Russia and the United States, a dozen countries compete for this continent which does not belong to anyone, at the end of the Washington Treaty of 1959. The battle is fierce to get hold of its enormous resources of gas and oil, also on its fishy waters. Everyone is trying to plant their flag, to set up navigation corridors, tourist or military bases, " says Le Figaro .

In Côte d'Ivoire, the ex-rebel leader but also former Prime Minister and declared candidate for the next presidential election Guillaume Soro is accused by justice of an alleged coup attempt :

And the Internet site of the newspaper Le Monde is moved, Guillaume Soro " does not seem to be able to prevent from considering twisted blows, to surround himself with infrequent frequentations ". And according to this daily, " the case does not grow either the power in place ", reinforcing " the feeling that the judiciary is carrying out the will of the palace ".

So the site of Le Monde also distributes its admonitions to President Ouattara who, “ on the eve of his re-election in 2015, had ruled out any possibility of seeking a third term. But today the Head of State lets appear the possibility of competing in 2020. He will then be 78 years old, ”emphasizes Le Monde .

In this growing political chaos, what can we say about Laurent Gbagbo? " One thing is certain: man continues to be unanimous among his supporters and to create fear among his opponents, " states the online version of Le Monde, to which a " senior official " of the ruling party, the RHDP , says that " in the collective conscience, (Laurent Gbagbo) has developed a martyr sympathy. Whether he is a candidate or not, he remains a much greater threat than Henri Konan Bédié. A watchword on his part will represent 20% of the electorate, ”he told Le Monde . Journal in which sociologist Francis Akindès " notes " that, almost nine years after his transfer to the ICC, " the popularity of Laurent Gbagbo remains intact ".