I still stand by my longstanding view that these sort of citizen's conventions are primarily a method of politicians ducking their duties but the success of this French one on Assisted Dying and our Irish one on abortion (even if the legislation was watered down from the convention) are rare examples of positive democracy in action.

How 184 random citizens helped shape France’s debate on assisted dying

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20250526-how-184-random-citizens-helped-shape-france-s-debate-on-assisted-dying

#FRpol #IEpol #AssistedDying

Ça fait bien plaisir, la campagne de dons pour le #shiftproject est en très bonne voie.

Le but est de réorienter le débat politique sur l’écologie, la production d’énergie non carbonné, la décarbonation des secteurs clés comme l’industrie et l’agriculture, … notamment en préparation des prochaines présidentielles. Sans affiliation #politique !

Et comme c’est défiscalisé, l’état rembourse 2/3 de la somme donnée si vous payez des impôts.

https://fr.ulule.com/decarbononslafrance/

#frpol #ecologie

Miksi #Macron peittelee jopa virallisesti sitä, että joutui lähisuhdeväkivallan uhriksi, ja vielä tv-kameroiden edessä?

#Ranska #Bibi #väkivalta #lähisuhdeväkivalta #perheväkivalta #politiikka #FRpol #FRApol #politiikka

https://yle.fi/a/74-20164163

I hate #EmmanuelMacron with a passion, but nothing justifies #BrigitteMacron slapping him, if that's what happened.

Just saw this on #DaveNeal #TheRushHour

For those who don't know, there's a vid clip of #Macron, who from all appearances, looks like he was slapped in the face by Brigitte.

Can't stand him, but this is NOT OK. Partners slapping partners...not ok.

Regardless of gender, regardless of social privilege, income, etc. a partner should NEVER be hit, slapped, pushed, suffer s.a, be verbally or mentally abused, etc.

You do not lay a hand on your partner.

It's WRONG! Even when done to a piece of shit like Macron.

#NoToViolence #FrPol 🇫🇷

"Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Carney of “emboldening Hamas”, after they called for a halt to #Israel’s military offensive and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid in #Gaza."

#UKPol #FrPol #CanPol #Palestine #Genocide

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/23/netanyahu-accuses-leaders-of-britain-france-and-canada-of-emboldening-hamas

"The leaders of the UK, Canada, and France also issued a joint statement in which they called on the Israeli government to end its "egregious" military expansion and "immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza"."

#UKPol #CanPol #FrPol #Israel #Palestine #Gaza

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cjwqqnlgn1vt

"Britain, France and Canada attacked Israel’s expansion of its war as disproportionate, described conditions in Gaza as “intolerable” and threatened a “concrete” response if Israel’s campaign continues."

The concrete response was late a year ago. Threatening with it now is just pretending to have influence in the world arena.

#palestine #Gaza #israel #genocide #canadapol #canadapol #france #francepol #polfrance #frpol #ukpol #uk #Starmer #Macron #netanyahu #genocide

‘Parts of the media and political class know mass death in Gaza cannot be obscured for much longer, not even after Israel has barred foreign journalists from the enclave and murdered most of the Palestinian journalists trying to record the genocide.
Cynical political and media actors are trying to get in their excuses before it is too late to show remorse.‘

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/gaza-genocide-wall-silence-finally-starting-crack-why

#gaza #palestine #genocide #medias #mediasfr #ukmedia #frpol #ukpol #warcrimes #starvation #uspol #middleeast