“In France, the taxes of anger”

Michel Barnier has only one fear: that, six years later, anger comparable to that of the “yellow vests” will spread across the country. Everywhere, it rises. Railway workers, civil servants, airplane pilots and private sector employees are increasing the number of strike notices. The fire is also breaking out in the territories. The mayors, just like the heads of the department and region, do not accept the effort of 5 billion euros which is being asked of them to replenish the state coffers. They are holding congresses these days and do not intend to let this happen. As for the campaigns, they are on the move to block the roads. Farmers are still waiting for the promises made at the start of the year to be kept. “I won’t let you go”Gabriel Attal had assured them. Since then, the Prime Minister has changed…

But Michel Barnier is more Sisyphus than Hercules. He inherits a country in poor condition and does not have the means to perform miracles. He does not have a majority, far from it. He has no money, on the contrary…