- Article Title : Emmanuel Macron ‘not closing doors’ to conservative coalition: spokesman
- Author of Article: Cynthia Kroet
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- Date Published: 12 May 2017
- Summary: France’s centrist President-elect Emmanuel Macron is open to talks with the conservative Républicains in order to secure a majority after the June parliamentary election, his spokesman Arnaud Leroy told BFM TV Friday.
- Thoughts/emotions/observations : While I do not agree with most conservative views, I did find it admirable that the newly elected president is willing to work with a party that does not share most of his views. It makes me sad that our president cannot do the same.
- Well-written paragraph describing how this article ties in to the political life of the country. How is the event / practice in the article important to politics in this country ? This is important because it shows that the new French government will be more harmonious since the president is willing to work with opposing party. A harmonious government means more work gets done. Thus I have optimism when it comes to France's current government.