In late-2024‚ frances political landscape got shaken-up when Marine Le Penʼs party won a no-confidence vote against Michel Barnierʼs minority government. The situation created a stand-off between President Macron and parliament‚ with no clear way to form a new cabinet (since left-wing parties cant agree on anything)
Meanwhile‚ across the globe South-Korea faced its own political earthquake when President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law: a move that didnt last long. The national assembly members had to climb walls to reach their building but managed to vote 190-0 against the measure; now talks about impeachment are getting louder
The democratic systems world-wide show different weak spots:
- German coalition talks going nowhere until 2025
- French semi-presidential deadlock
- UKʼs recent hung parliament issues
- South-Korean presidential overreach
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
In Syria‚ unexpected developments emerged as militant group HTS took control of Aleppo — this shows how Oct 7 events changed regional balance. While Assad keeps distance from Hamas conflict‚ Gulf states try to normalize relations with Damascus. US policy makers face hard choices: supporting rebels might create Libya-style chaos‚ but current regime stays close to Russia-Iran axis
The worldʼs two biggest EU powers — France and Germany — might stay politically stuck for months‚ affecting global decision making. Meanwhile‚ South-Koreas situation puts question marks on US interests in Indo-Pacific region‚ as Yoonʼs pro-Washington stance might not survive current crisis