France’s government is on the brink of collapse as PM Michel Barnier vowed to force through draft tax and spending plans without parliamentary approval in the face of a no confidence vote backed by Marine Le Pen. He said. ““We have arrived at a moment of truth. It is now up to members of the parliament to decide if our country gets a responsible, indispensable budget or if we step into uncharted territory.” France with its bloated state-sector costs is facing a financial crisis which has proved impossible to tackle given public determination to hang onto past securities.
If Barnier’s government falls it would make him France’s shortest-serving premier since 1958. Emmanuel Macron appointed him after the gamble on a summer election backfired, leaving Macron’s centrist coalition far short of a majority in the National Assembly. Macron would have to name another prime minister if the motion of no confidence succeeds.
France was always in for a quagmire phase with tr Neptune opposition its Virgo Sun from May 2024 on and off till March 2026. And the astro-detail has been covered in several recent posts.
La France – the day of confusion has arrived 8th July 2024
France – teetering on the brink 1st July 2024
France – Macron’s desperate gamble 10th June 2024 by Marjorie
What is intriguing is that Michel Barnier, 9 January 1951 4.40 pm La Tronche, France, has his terrifyingly stubborn 8th house Mars Moon in Aquarius opposition Pluto sitting exactly on top of France’s revolutionary (can-be-violent and defiant) Pluto in Aquarius opposition Uranus which squares Mars in Scorpio. A gladiatorial conflict of earth-shaking proportions.
Barnier’s appointment, 5 September 2024 does have a 13 degree Virgo Sun which is exactly now facing the tr Saturn opposition which could spell a speedy end. If he staggers on in situ then tr Neptune Saturn into Aries square the PMship Mars from April 2025 onwards hints at setbacks and failure.
Later this month to mid March 2025 is another trigger point with both Macron’s Presidency charts starting on a 23 degree Taurus Sun which will catch the tr Uranus conjunction from Dec 21st onwards. That also flags up on Barnier’s relationship chart with France.
In the unlikely event of Barnier being left in place his relationship with Le Pen will not improve in the next three years.
Barnier himself, no matter what happens, will have a few moments of cheer from May 2025 onwards into 2026 with two of his Jupiter midpoints picking up traction.
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