The many powers of the French president • FRANCE 24 English

It's been described as the most powerful office in the democratic world. Just how much power does France's president wield on the national and international stages, and what are the other perks that come with the top job?
#French politics #French Presidential Election 2022 #French President
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[@obc3095]

I think of the french presidency as less of a temporary monarchy and more of a temporary dictatorship.

[@DarkAngelEU]

I love watching election docu's like these. It shows so much of a country's history.

[@cent7169]

Very useful video
I'm a student leader and we're currently writing a new Constitution. I was assigned to a high responsibility for this, I have patterned our new Constitution after the 5th French Republic
My first draft was actually a Parliamentary Democracy however, majority of our members doesn't want a ceremonial President but a powerful one yet we wanted to have an Assembly - a parliament
So I said, then if that's the case, we should have a SEMI-PRESIDENTIAL set-up
Best of wishes to our final draft, we are expecting our new Constitution to be ratified before this academic year end

[@hiigara2085]

English here. Cheers. Very useful info 🙂

[@danielkanes4752]

As an Aussie I really appreciate this video
Ps sorry for the subs 😂

[@rabichaudhry1567]

🤣🤣

[@turkeyisnotineurope8123]

the only European country not occupied by US troops.

[@adoatero5129]

I think you have understood the word "occupation" wrong.

[@georgehenry76]

And there are billions upon billions of reasons for that.

[@Attiq_Ahmad]

👏👏👏

[@CyborgZeta]

It sounds like the French President has more power than the President here (US). On one hand, this is intentional on our end due to the principle of separation of powers; we don't want our President to have too much power. On the OTHER hand, it means that the President can be crippled, policy-wise, if Congress is controlled by the opposing party. Our President has no power to bypass Congress except through executive orders, and this pretty much always goes through the courts (as it should) before it can or can't become policy.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

Please France get your King back.

[@jetaddicted]

Merci mais non merci.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

@@jetaddicted You are Welcome.