SaralnamaOpposition in France filed a motion in parliament demanding the impeachment of the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron. Jean-Luc Melenchon, a leader of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, confirmed the news on Saturday, insisting that Macron’s exit is needed to ensure political stability in the country. “He has to go,” Melenchon told a news conference in the northern city of Lille on Saturday. When asked about the current situation in Gaza, Melenchon emphasised that if his party were in power, the French Navy would have been escorting the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels carrying humanitarian aid to the war-torn coastal enclave. He also pointed out that the current government of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou would fall in a confidence vote on Monday, calling this possibility “a victory of the people”. It is pertinent to note that France has… (Updated 7 Sep 2025, 06:04 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Opposition in France filed a motion in parliament demanding the impeachment of the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron
- Jean-Luc Melenchon, a leader of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, confirmed the news on Saturday, insisting that Macron’s exit is needed to ensure political stability in the country
- “He has to go,” Melenchon told a news conference in the northern city of Lille on Saturday