What the Presidential candidates are worth

[anotherbanana]

This may be of interest to some; poor old Poutou!

Most seem to accumulate property usually whilst in office, it seems. Plus nice salaries for being des élus.

https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2022/03/10/presidentielle-2022-ce-que-revelent-les-declarations-d-interets-et-de-patrimoine-des-candidats_6116984_4355770.html

[NormanH]

It is interesting to see the differences between the salaries and the 'patrimoine'

Second jobs are a nice little earner too, as in the UK

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19704137.richest-conservative-mps-listed-second-jobs-bring-1m/

 

[ssomon]

See? Leopards can change their spots

UGH!

[alittlebitfrench]

The French election should be cancelled.

No one is going to turn out to vote given that it is now (with the Ukraine situation) a one horse race. 

[NormanH]

3 hours ago, ssomon said:

See? Leopards can change their spots

UGH!

Perhaps he thinks that Ukrainians have lighter skin than Syrians, and are Russian Orthodox?

Edited March 11, 2022 by NormanH

[anotherbanana]

They are at least culturally similar, Norman and fleeing for immediate reasons whereas many of those  queuing at Calais are economic migrants and have other choices. Plus, many of the Ukrainians would want to return if they can ( it is a big ‘IF’)

[NormanH]

[NormanH]

Don't confuse the situation at Calais with the specific history of M.Ménard.

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Au moment de la crise migratoire en Europe en 2015, le maire de Béziers avait estimé que sa commune « n’avait pas les moyens d’accueillir de nouvelles personnes, surtout si elles ont vocation à rester par la suite, puisque l’État ne fait pas appliquer la loi en reconduisant à la frontière ceux qui doivent l’être ».

Then he went into a flat where some Syriens were staying, also fleeing a war as are the Ukrainians at present, and told them that as Maire of the town he was saying that  they weren't welcome.

He also had fake posters put up around town showing them as a menace:

 

 

 

[NormanH]

He has to back-track because the extreme right candidates he supports (il a parrainé MLP, but as a fellow journalist he is also very close to Zemmour) are both in difficulty over Russia, she because her campaign has had  a big loan from a Russian Bank in the past and this year from Hungary   https://www.lemonde.fr/election-presidentielle-2022/article/2022/02/02/marine-le-pen-a-obtenu-un-pret-de-10-6-millions-d-euros-d-une-banque-hongroise-pour-la-campagne-presidentielle_6112009_6059010.html;

and Zemmour who has been supportive of Russia and even said that he was sure Russia wouldn't invade Ukraine which doesn't show very  good judgement for a Presidential candidate

 

[ssomon]

Zemmour faked a "chance encounter" with locals in Moissac yesterday.

https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/tarn-et-garonne/montauban/mise-en-scene-lors-du-deplacement-d-eric-zemmour-a-moissac-le-candidat-rencontre-des-habitants-a-une-station-essence-qui-sont-en-fait-ses-militants-2495159.html#xtor=EPR-521-[france3regions]-20220313-[info-bouton5]&pid=726375-1589636708-4e8a2cdb

[NormanH]

Not surprised to hear it.