A British politician warned that the defeat of French President Emmanuel Macron, in his attempt to win an absolute majority in Parliament, would not only weaken the country but would also have dangerous repercussions for Europe, adding that democracy is under a real challenge, as France has neither leaders nor political movements that excite anyone. .
In his article in the newspaper "The Independent", former Europe Minister for the British Labor Party Denis MacShane said "the abstentions" are the largest party in France.
He noted that Macron and his main rivals from the left and the right had not succeeded in persuading voters to go to the vote.
He added that France is heading towards a second term for Macron without a clear political message from the voters, as they do not seem to like his technocratic liberalism, but they, to the same degree, do not want to support the strict "Corbinian" policies, in reference to the former British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, nor Nationalism along the lines of the Conservative Party, which hates Europe.
MacShane noted the existence of a large political vacuum in France. Although Macron was elected president for another 5 years, he does not enjoy the popular support needed to implement his policies, and there are no political or civil associations in France that mediate between the citizen and the "royal" president.
And the trade unions there are the weakest in Europe.
The French press, and increasingly the visual media, do comment but don't report much.
Macron haters in Britain may rejoice, but France, which no longer has a voice, will fall prey to other political temptations that are dangerous to Europe and British stability, while the West faces daunting challenges, such as the Russian-Chinese attacks on democracy and freedom.
He added that the battle to succeed Macron will begin soon, as potential successors to Macron begin to campaign for the presidency in 2027.
However, the writer believes that Britain will not find comfort in a weaker France, and that Macron is weaker, no longer admired or respected in the English ocean, he will be defensive and irritable in dealing with London, noting that the European partnership and integration has been based for 60 years on France, which has A president who was given full democratic power by his electors, which has now vanished.
MacShane concluded his article by noting that Macron haters in Britain may rejoice, but France, which no longer has a voice, will fall prey to other political temptations that pose a threat to Europe - and British stability - at a time when the West faces daunting challenges, such as the Russian-Chinese attacks on democracy and freedom, High rates of inflation, poverty and hunger in a world where there are more billionaires than ever, and with the rise of populist voters who favor the loudest, such as Johnson, Trump, Bolsonaro and Modi.