The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his new government almost three months after a snap general election delivered a hung parliament.

The long-awaited new line up, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, marks a decisive shift to the right, even though a left-wing alliance won most parliamentary seats.

It comes as the European Union puts France on notice over its spiralling debt, which now far exceeds EU rules.

Among those gaining a position in the new cabinet is Bruno Retailleau, a key member of the conservative Republicans Party founded by former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Just one left-wing politician was given a post in the cabinet, independent Didier Migaud, who was appointed as justice minister.

France’s public-sector deficit is projected to reach around 5.6% of GDP this year and go over 6% in 2025. The EU has a 3% limit on deficits.

Michel Barnier, a veteran conservative, was named as Macron’s prime minister earlier this month.

Members of the left-wing alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP) have threatened a no-confidence motion in the new government.

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for the new government to “be got rid of” as soon as possible.

On Saturday, before the cabinet announcement, thousands of left-wing supporters demonstrated in Paris against the incoming government, arguing that the left’s performance in the election was not taken into consideration.

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    • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
      34·
      3 months ago

      Yeah I understand how time works, that’s why I gave you list of sources that show historical progress over time. Not just a single event happening, but clear demonstration of long term trends. I guess that was just too complicated for you to wrap your head around.

      So as long as I give you similar data about France your protest argument doesn’t count?

      Unless you really want to hammer in on the housing based on what you’ve shown France is doing as well as China.

      Nah, that’s just a simplistic straw man you keep building instead of addressing what I actually said.

      I’m just building on what you’ve said. If you feel like it’s a strawman, it’s because that’s the arguments you’ve given me.

      Except I didn’t ignore the wider context, I addressed your points and explained my position clearly.

      Nope. If anything you ignored what I asked and gave me, at that point, irrelevant shit that you’re now trying to make relevant.

      Projection will always be the way of the liberal I suppose.

      Does that mean you’re calling yourself liberal? Because you’re projecting I’m a liberal but I’m a socialist.

        • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
          24·
          3 months ago

          What You have to look at is the progression over time, as I’ve explained this in the last reply. Evidently that went over your head. Household income is a perfect example here incidentally:

          You’re comparing a country that was a developed country more than 50 years ago to a country that has been a developing country in the last 50 years. No shit one of them is going to show a lot of progress. It’s like comparing the progress a person does in the first 18 years of the life to the progress of someone from the age of 30 to 48.

          You’re not proving China is somehow doing better than the western world, you’re proving that China is reaching the same standard as the western world.

          Come back when you have an actual argument.

            • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
              34·
              3 months ago

              It found that Chinese median wealth per adult, at $26,752, now outstrips Europe, where the average adult has a wealth of $26,690. The European figure takes into account the whole of the continent, which includes many less wealthy nations in its southern and eastern regions.

              Yes, the average Chinese adult is richer than the average European by a whooping 0.22%. How about you read your own articles dumbass. It’s literally an example of China reaching the standard of the western world.

              EDIT. Forgot to bold a certain part so we can get back to that when you eventually start complaining about numbers again.

                • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
                  22·
                  3 months ago

                  Absolutely hilarious how you continue to ignore where China started.

                  You’re comparing a country that was a developed country more than 50 years ago to a country that has been a developing country in the last 50 years. No shit one of them is going to show a lot of progress. It’s like comparing the progress a person does in the first 18 years of the life to the progress of someone from the age of 30 to 48.

                  Explain to us why we don’t see the same thing happening in India for example.

                  There’s a great article in HBR showing how India could become a significant global player by 2050 and what are the barriers that are preventing it. The same thing happening in India could be just a matter of time.

                  Explain why the standard of living in China is improving more rapidly anywhere or any time in history.

                  Foreign investment? Notice how the trend is almost identical with the household income you pointed at before

                  Meanwhile, also explain why the standard of living in Europe is declining.

                  Source?