Politics
The French minister of Economy resigns
Arnaud Montebourg regains his freedom
Arnaud Montebourg in Frangy en Bresse (Source: Rahma Sophia Rachdi)
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The French government of Manuel Valls, resigned after 147 days of operation, today August 25, 2014, 3 days after the political season for the Socialist Party in France to be held in La Rochelle (444 km from Paris) the next weelk end.
The decision of the French President comes just after the "Coup de theatre" which just scored dissonance between Arnaud Montebourg, the minister "rebel" of the economy and productive recovery, who gave a speech criticizing the policy of the Executive at the annual "feast of rose" yesterday in Frangy en Bresse.
The decision becomes a divisive between the government and some of his ministers, who have announced their resignations soon.
The day before: This is the Rose Festival in Frangy en Bresse in the sun
The day before was, the "Festival of the Rose", an annual gathering of activists from the Socialist Party (French Left wing) alongside some of the political leaders of the Saone and Loire region and other regions; This famous festival in Frangy en Bresse (325 km from Paris), initiated by Pierre Joxe (Former Interior Minister) for 40 years.
"The Feast of the Rose" is celebrated in honor of François Mitterrand (Who was 11 times French minister and president of the French Republic in 1981 to two mandats). This festival takes place in Frangy en Bresse to honor François Mitterrand who is considered one of the fathers of the Socialist Party every year since in 1971, when the Party adopted a new emblem "Fist and Rose" symbolizes the strength of the fist and the sweetness of rose to discuss the struggles and socialist hopes.
This sunny political day, was alternating by swinging between speeches and festivities including a "Bressan meal", where the Farmer chicken in this region is famous, nearly sacred and protected by a label (a Protected Designation of Origin) is accompanied by lentils and grilled sausages. The traditional folk song with the hands, punctuates the activist's lunch chanting with their ministers of the Socialist Party. Arnaud Montebourg native son of the region, who was a member of the 6th district of Saône et Loire from 1997 to 2012 (And former President of the General Counsel of the Saone and Loire from 2008 to 2012) before taking up the post of Minister of Economy and productive recovery was applaused and shared joys with its activists who were looking forward to his coming back.
Benoit Hamon, (Minister of Education since April 2014, previously Minister for Social Economy 2012 avril 2014) who started in the Socialist Party, as former adviser of Lionel Jospin from 1995 to 1997, currently French Minister of education, was the guest of honor of this holiday, sprinkled with a special vintage wine labeled "Cuvée du Recovery" by Arnaud Montebourg. Everyone, are joyful in sharing a drink, making a toast, sing before they go to the serious stuff: A Grandstand awaits the Gentlemen Arnaud Montebourg, host of this place who usually continues this tradition alongside his friend Benoit Hamon, and some rebellious MPs who made the trip ... as they feel proud of their two the Ministers, militants in the past like them.
After an intense speech of more than 30 minutes and rich, full punctuated by his phrasing of quotes (Major world leaders among the Americans and Germans who also criticized austerity) ,Arnaud Montebourg, stigmatizes the crowd sitting on the grass hanging from his lips, as usually towards also the journalists expectations. He even suggests a program of 3 times 1/3 (one third for the companies, One third for the growth, and one third for the households) as opposed to the Covenant of Responsibility and Social Security of the Government. (See article http://www.uspa24.com/bericht-2515/great-social-conference-in-france.html)
He is then ignited animated by passion often when he is before the audience, chanting "I want some tax cuts equivalent to € 16 billion over several years truly by 2017 " alluding to the one third spoke in savings for households, rather than towards the dividends.
During his address, he will even point the finger Angela Merkel and addressing a message to the Eurocrats of the European Union, who are struggling with difficulty to improve the overall situation in Europe and especially in France, the fifth largest economy, despite its high rank. "France is not intended to match the ideological axioms of German right."
It then compares the USA and France, with staggering numbers, an unemployment that was reaching 12% in 2008 following the Lehman Brothers crisis, lowered to 6% currently, while France continues to see its unemployment rate increase (12%). He wonders why the US, which have not applied austerity could go so up in their economic positive slope, although hard hit by the crisis where it originally comes from somewhere else ... He adds "We must have the intelligence and courage to overcome this stubbornness and determination to pursue policies to reduce deficits, an error which may be fatal."
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