Macron's Nightmare: Yellow Vests plot EU election takeover-and MORE protests this weekend
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 | UPDATED: 22:14, Fri, Jan 25, 2019
The headline is from the UK-Express. I guess one man's nightmare is another's hope for the future.
"FRANCE’S anti-government yellow vest protesters announced on Wednesday plans to put forward a list of candidates to run in upcoming European parliament elections, drawing mixed reactions from established political parties.
"The spontaneous, citizen-led movement has been marred by violence, but the would-be EU lawmakers have promised to turn the people’s anger into a “human political project”. The 'gilets jaunes' already have 10 names on their list for the crunch May vote, and have urged fellow yellow vests to join the initiative. But the bold move has been slammed by some and welcomed by others.
"Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux told Radio Classique on Thursday: 'Everyone in our country is free to constitute a list, to carry their ideas. It’s healthier for people to do so openly, at the ballot box … than in balaclavas during protests and using violence,' he continued.
"The head of France’s far-right Rassemblement national opposition party Marine Le Pen – who is banking on the vote to expand her movement’s power and influence in the EU parliament –, offered a more lukewarm response.
[LUKEWARM??? Blatant bias!!]
“ 'It is never bad news when democracy works,' Mrs Le Pen said, adding that she has “no problem” with a yellow vest list. She did, however, warn against a “recuperation” of the movement by radical leftists.
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''"Recuperation?"
I think we lost something in translation there….''
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1077888/macron-news-yellow-vest-protests-this-weekend-paris