On New Year's Day 2015 President Hollande had the lowest popularity ratings of any French President in the history of France. This correctly reflected the general public opinion that he had accumulated problems instead of solving them ! France also had become the bad boy of the class in the EUROZONE !
Then, on Wednesday January 7, Muslim Extremists killed 12 people in the satyrical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" to avenge Mahomet for cartoons they had published. The next day a Policewoman was shot dead and three days later, in a Jewish Hypermarket, a Muslim extremist again killed 4 jewish people.
Hollande immediately declared three days of mourning and invited more than 40 Heads of State to a symbolical march in Paris on Sunday January 11 !
Not only France but the whole World was shocked by what had happened. The next day Prime Minister Valls declared war on Muslim Extremists in the National Assemby. He was backed by all Parties in the House. There was National Unity !
The Popularity Polls for both Hollande and Valls shot up to unseen levels !
Hollande has been attending numerous Commemorations since then. Together with Valls they have been planning increased security measures against Islamic Terrorism.
However, the old problems are still there and unsolved ! Merkel and the EUROZONE still insist that France must introduce economic measures to balance national income and expenses ! This really means cutting State expenses amongst other things !
There was however, bad news yesterday in the first round of the latest partial Election. The National Front Party has polled many more votes than the Socialists and the right wing UMP party candidate was eliminated !
Will the Socialists be able to retain the Seat ? Will the UMP party ask its electors to vote against the National Front Party and for the Socialist candidate ? Nicolas Sarkozy will decide tomorrow what should be done...
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