Macron, who's been trying to heal France after his unpopular pension reform, seems to go 'from one crisis to another,' an expert told Newsweek.
has been going on in the country for the past 40 years," he said."Killing by the police of racialized kids in the suburbs has been happening for a long time."
"It took that clip showing the truth to the world to bring Macron to say that it was inexcusable. Normally no mainstream politician would criticize the police," Marlière added, mentioning the significant power of police unions in France. "France is a country that doesn't want to discuss race and race relations," Marlière said."But when you examine its politics, race is everywhere."
The plan, to be completed after 100 days, was to relaunch Macron's administration after its rocky start. But the protests sparked by Merzouk's death have thwarted the president's plan, with France being far from being"appeased."Macron is deeply unpopular in France, with 67 percent of French voters disapproving of the president as of June 22, according to data from Politico. Only 30 percent of French voters approved of the president.
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