No matter how you look at it, 2023 was NOT a good year for France. Historic protests against the tyrannical pension reform, widespread racial riots, unchecked mass migration, wars abroad, French colonial troops kicked out of Africa – and don’t even get us started with the bedbug infestation!
So, at the beginning of an important year for the French Republic, President Emmanuel Macron tried to lift the spirits of his countrymen and women as best he could.
He spoke in a TV address before the New Year celebrations. 90,000 police and 5,000 soldiers were deployed to ensure security and address the ‘very high’ terrorist threat.