Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault observed on April 17 that “in a republic, everyone has a share in the responsibility for national cohesion.”
His declaration comes at a time when demonstrations against same-sex marriage, which will once again be debated in the French parliament, have become increasingly violent. La Croix remarks that conflict over the issue has been marked by a the socio-economic context that is weighing on French society. The newspaper continues —
It is true that, against a backdrop of unemployment, forecasts by the French High Council of Public Finances and the IMF, who have not ruled out the possibility of a recession. At the same time, recent scandals have led to a lack of confidence in politicians, which cannot be mechanically restored by some high-profile transparency operations.
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