Media and analysts: Deep political crisis in France is shaking the entire EU

The deep political crisis in France is shaking the entire European Union (EU) because the French economy is the second strongest in the EU and the eurozone and has so far formed the backbone and foundation of the common European project with Germany.

This is the assessment of most media and analysts in the EU, who warn that the collapsed power of French President Emmanuel Macron and the inability of parties to reach an agreement on getting the country out of a severe economic crisis and huge public debt are opening up space for the far right to seize power.

The Italian newspaper "Repubblica" concludes that Macron has pushed the country into disarray, and "the fate of Europe largely depends on France, which has become a weak link in the EU chain."

The Belgian daily "Soar" believes that "the French chaos is a highway for the far right and a danger for Europe," as the country's most powerful far right party, "National Rally," is now calling for both parliamentary and presidential elections in the country.

French President Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the analysis recalls, have just appealed for the "revival" of democracy in Europe, which they said is threatened by both the erosion of trust in institutions and the "axis of autocratic states."

"Soar" says in its editorial that the irresponsibility of political parties that are only interested in power, and not in getting the country out of the crisis, is "torpedoing French democracy."

Political analysts and the media are also condemning President Macron, who completely recklessly called early parliamentary elections in June 2024, which caused an intractable political crisis.

The German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" states that "unprecedented chaos has occurred in France" and asks the question "whether the country can be managed and governed at all."

"A political crisis unseen in decades," says the Spanish daily "Pais" and concludes that only some radical change would prevent a complete blockade of France."

According to the Greek newspaper "Nafteboriki", a mythological situation has arisen in France in which French President Macron "is not a modern Jupiter, but the god of time, Chronos, who ate his own children for fear of being overthrown from power."

The Italian daily Corriere della Sera concludes that "France has sunk into a humiliating state and has become a source of concern for Europe."

The American "Wall Street Journal" warns that the resignation of the fourth prime minister in a short period "exacerbates the political uncertainty of France, which is facing serious financial challenges and the inability to patch up the budget."