Week in Review n°163 – Macron 2027, US/EU trade war, suspended caregivers, bullfighting, “anti-squat” law

In this issue 163 of the Revue de la Semaine, Jean-Luc Mélenchon returns for the first time to the Frenchwoman Sophie Adenot who joins the European Space Agency’s new promotion of European astronauts.

He then mentions a study on foreign students in France which shows that they bring 5 billion into the state coffers contrary to the fantasies of xenophobes who think that this will only ruin the country. He also explains how hosting foreign students benefits France on many topics.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon then speaks of the “left” of macronie and its results at the EELV congress. He points out that, contrary to certain media analyses, the majority emerging from this congress is in favor of NUPES.

He then evokes the parliamentary niche of the rebels, the day in which the group chaired by Mathilde Panot was able to present its legislative proposals to the National Assembly. You explain why the text on the ban on bullfighting could not be fully debated, the same for the one on the reintegration of suspended carers. In Corrida, Jean-Luc Mélenchon explains how his position on the subject has evolved and why it should be banned.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon then evokes Emmanuel Macron’s announcement, via YouTube, of the establishment of 10 new RER in the French metropolis. He explains that this announcement surprised everyone, even within the government. He then recalls the numerous problems that are already afflicting the RER network in Île-de-France and the price increase that will affect its users. Finally, he explains that when NUPES got the National Assembly to vote on an amendment to put 3 billion euros more into the railways, the macronists had it removed with 49.3.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon then discusses the “anti-squat” law proposed by the Macronist deputies in the Assembly and supported by the RN. He explains how this law will not solve the problem of landowners and at the same time it will aggravate the housing crisis by expelling new people to the streets when there are already 4 million poorly housed people and 42,000 children who no longer have a permanent home. He talks about the intervention of the rebel deputy Sébastien Delogu in the National Assembly which shows how painful an eviction can be and destroy families, finally he details the proposal that was present in the program during the presidential elections, which provides for a universal insurance to guarantee the owners and help tenants in need.

He then talks about Emmanuel Macron’s trip to the United States to meet Joe Biden. He explains why and how the European Union and the United States are deceived by the level of energy prices and by the subsidies they give to companies to establish themselves there.

Finally, Jean-Luc Mélenchon talks about the possibility for Emmanuel Macron to run for a third presidential term. A possible hypothesis for several specialists.

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