Megan Clement, Author at Crikey

Macron’s new PM takes French politics from emergency to farce

Megan Clement — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:31:15 +0000

History may in fact remember Macron as a handmaiden to the far-right.

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High-speed rail is one of France’s crowning achievements, even when it’s under attack

Megan Clement — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:56:08 +0000

Australia has spent four decades and $150 million studying the feasibility of high-speed rail without building a centimetre of it. Over the same period, France has rolled out 2600km of track serving 200 stations.

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How the French republican front pushed the left to surprise victory — and what’s next

Megan Clement — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:10:16 +0000

The challenge is to find a cause that a majority of French people will vote for, not just one they will unite against.

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Far right set to lose in France — just. Its Murdoch-like backer helped it come close

Megan Clement — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:42:06 +0000

Marine Le Pen's far-right party is projected to lose the French election. Vincent Bolloré is key to understanding how it came so close.

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Macron’s election gambit could land France in deep merde

Megan Clement — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:08:08 +0000

This weekend, France will vote in the first round of a snap election that could see the country swing hard to the right. How did we get here?

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Australia views itself as a leader in reproductive rights. In truth, we’re struggling to catch up

Megan Clement — Tue, 02 May 2023 00:34:49 +0000

Through a combination of complacency and political cowardice, the reproductive rights of Australians remain inadequate and insecure.

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France’s fiery fury at pension reform a sign of country’s ‘democratic deficit’

Megan Clement — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:52:14 +0000

Furious protesters keep up their tooth-and-nail fight against the Macron government's retirement age legislation.

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