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Is France Heading for a Sixth Republic?
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Following a few years of continuous protests and unrest, France appears to be calling for change, with some advocating for a Sixth Republic. In this video, we examine the French political system, how the Fifth Republic came about, why some people want to end it, and whether or not it will actually happen.
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1 – https://theconversation.com/the-60th-anniversary-of-frances-fifth-republic-out-of-breath-105747
2 –https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/french-connections/20220309-the-powers-of-the-french-president-a-modern-day-monarch
3 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_amendments_under_the_French_Fifth_Republic
4 – https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/article/apres-la-reforme-des-retraites-une-large-majorite-de-francais-veut-tourner-la-page-de-la-ve-republique-exclusif_217460.html
5 – https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/article/apres-la-reforme-des-retraites-une-large-majorite-de-francais-veut-tourner-la-page-de-la-ve-republique-exclusif_217460.html
6 – https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220321-a-new-republic-leftist-m%C3%A9lenchon-promises-to-topple-france-s-presidential-monarchy
7 – https://www.euronews.com/2017/05/11/view-will-macron-introduce-france-to-the-sixth-republic
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In this video, we’ll discuss what a trilateral deal (between Russia, China and the US) over Ukraine could look like, what motivates the participants and whether the meeting will even happen at all.
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Trilateral meeting details
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/putin-proposes-summit-with-trump-xi-discuss-ukraine-deal-wsj-says-2026-10-19/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-witkoff-putin-trump-zelenskyy-talks-3f00c0c6fd10bab948c2c3f8502e0a91?taid=6ad8c19bf6d6f300019ef9ee&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter
https://apec.org/who-we-are/our-members
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin
China
https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-turn-china-under-sanctions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%27s_Position_on_the_Political_Settlement_of_the_Ukrainian_Crisis
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-baerbock-says-china-can-help-end-ukraine-war/a-65566298
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-he-is-open-joining-trilateral-meeting-with-xi-putin-2026-10-19/
https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng./xw/zwbd/202609/t20260929_12033002.html
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xw/fyrbt/202610/t20261020_12043752.html
Russia
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/europe/kyiv-under-pressure-as-trump-and-putin-cozy-up-analysis
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k1xj0d708o
The US
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/europe/trump-zelensky-putin-ukraine-war.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0tOwHnuSM
Ukraine
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/10/nx-s1-5996938/u-s-and-russia-tout-diesel-deal-to-ease-sanctions-and-reopen-fuel-flows
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/20/politics/starshield-ukraine-elon-musk
https://kyivindependent.com/its-significant-ukraine-fears-us-is-withholding-allied-funded-air-defense-supplies-to-pressure-kyiv/
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261019-putin-xi-and-trump-could-meet-at-apec-summit-kremlin
Europe
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-floats-unfreezing-some-russian-assets-restart-ukraine-peace-talks-ft-reports-2026-10-14/
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/08/us-and-russia-explore-nord-stream-restart-sources-say-a93916
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In this video, we thought we’d take a look at how it all went wrong for Macron: what he promised when he came to power, why much of it fell apart, and where France seems headed next.
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X posts:
https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2111880065088975333?s=20
https://x.com/JLMelenchon/status/2111882865197625588?s=20
https://x.com/MLP_officiel/status/2111849200379932912?s=20
France finances:
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-bond-yield
https://www.ft.com/content/9b252b46-a87c-45e7-a09a-45a39ce077b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Protest coverage:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyd02yz22vo
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/17/france-faces-day-of-combined-protests_6758706_7.html
https://www.ft.com/content/7bd4ac59-61e6-4604-a96a-26e7096bf768?shareType=nongiftFrance
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The Gen Z protests in France have started to spread cross-border through to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and are continuing in Albania and Serbia, so, in this video, we’re taking a look at the underlying reasons behind these protests and what happens next.
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Europe Gen Z Protests
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/20/italy-spain-belgium-portugal-social-unrest-spreads-across-europe-amid-soaring-energy-prices-and-a-housing-crisis_6759435_4.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1020/1596095-spain-youth-protests/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/is-europe-about-to-have-an-1848-moment
France
https://youtu.be/D0lLgflRMKs
https://youtu.be/6Ilr4T6H9lY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c893v4gx2e47t
Italy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/milan-luxury-shops-close-italy-to-deploy-troops-youth-protests-europe
https://timesofmalta.com/article/empty-shelves-eurospin-mosta-amid-fuel-protests-italy.1135882
Spain
https://youtu.be/HZs6eG1lB4I?si=09RhFsoQKhiA5m_t
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2kej47095no
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/alquiler/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/venta/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvps08/default/table
Portugal
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-tents-spring-up-in-lisbon-as-portugal-housing-protests-spread
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/venda/historico/
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/arrendamento/historico/
Serbia
https://youtu.be/Fjy6mFrB4gA?si=qo4y1xYBdUSAC0LS
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-students-election-vucic-b063b0ad14261bb74ad415bfed141941
Albania
https://youtu.be/pWa-aKVUmkE?si=E9x4fgsMM6pYzrgs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o
00:00 – Introduction
01:01 – France
02:05 – Italy
03:08 – Spain
04:10 – Portugal
04:39 – Albania
05:57 – Serbia
06:56 – Conclusion
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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at the state of Serbian politics, why a student protest movement gained so much ground in the first place, and whether it actually stands a chance of beating Vucic’s party.
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Source list:
Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/15/student-list-ready-serbia-elections/
Train station canopy collapse:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/mass-protests-planned-as-serbia-marks-anniversary-of-train-station-collapse
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/president-vucic-inaugurates-novi-sad-subotica-high-speed-line/
CRTA report: https://crta.rs/en/first-interim-report-on-long-term-observation/
Snap elections:
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-leader-aleksandar-vucic-calls-snap-elections-after-dissolving-countrys-parliament/
https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/02/serbia-600-million-euro-cash-handout-payment-dates
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@craiglakin-ck5ow
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
France does it still exist?
@glazedbeachbro3926
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
What? A new Caliphate…
@andrewjimeno2578
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Restore the monarchy under a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy with a Bourbon (installed from Spain) or an Orleans dynast. These republics are tired.
@dan8910100
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
franceistan
@frenchguitarguy1091
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Can we have a 69 republic?
@careloes
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Korean who subscribes british EU news😂
@mohammedezzinehaddady7252
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
That "vive l france" though 😅
@misaghkhosravi4541
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
France defia
@jimbrooks8772
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Constitutional Monarchy with Louis XX.
@nemrutbaba
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
The European Union must be abolished and all of its treaties and regulations dissolved for France to become a sovereign Republic again.
@khafuzteref8831
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
The real question is does France deserve to crash?
@nl396
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Restaurer le Monarchie!
@nathangamble125
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
I support the 5th Republic.
@unisangalaxystudio
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Am all for ending the fail
French 5th Republic, maybe do a mix of US republic with a mix of UK, to have a 3rd French Empire.
@iamthenotbenamed365
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
only with-out alleged LAW/RULES/CODE/et al.-of-COMMERCE could there be Real-Equality, by Expression-of-Free-Will …
@user-dp8em5di5l
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
FRANCH WILL BECOME PART OF CHINA OR A PUPIT STATE LOOK WHAT THEY HAVE DONE SO FAR
@antoinemozart243
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Every president who has dissolved the Assembly has lost elections and had restricted power. Macron will never dissolve the Assembly.
@katynewt
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
They can start by making the president a figurehead, or get rid of it altogether.
If the previous 5 republics didn't work, it kind of hints at the fact that possible future ones won't either…
1:00 They've also got an Austrian bridge in Paris.
@FaceAuxEtoiles
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
As a french I personally think that we do not need a sixth republic. The problem comes from the fact that all the politiciens of every sides of our political classes are disconnected from us. They are all son's and daughter's of rich people drived by different ideologies. For them, this is nothing else than a game of influence and power. The most evident proof of it was the death of Coluche when he scared them.
@ryandeschanel6925
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
6th?
5 is already too many. Republics have failed, so maybe a 2nd Restoration, would be better.
@superfastjellyfish78
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
We are waiting for the end of our presence in Europe, we are uncle Sam's vassals and we're stuck.
@Jesus-jb6ho
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
I'm French and I hope it does
@user-yb9sf5io4h
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Vo nikoho nezaujíma kto aku má tvár či je to žid alebo ne žid
@AtreidesIV
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
As a french, i hope so, and i'm not the only one. On the channel LeCrayon, they did a poll on the subject, and 66% of participants were in favor of a sixth republic. It's not representative, but it gives an idea. Besides, the remaining 44% weren't necessarily in favor of the current 5th republic either.
@camelotduroy1168
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Every attempt on having a republic is doomed to fail. France will never be substainable as a political entity as long as we don't come back to the foundation of France, the Kingdom. I hope the fall of the republic will push people to have some critical thinking on the regime they were socially engineered to endorse and perhaps to regain ties with their ancestors' glory
@samuelhermanns3968
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
or maybe another Bourbon Restoration!
@baldrianpill
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Such an annoying voice.
@elliotstone2764
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Viva la revolución
@ArturoSubutex
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
The problem is that in order to reduce the powers of the President, you have to be elected President. And in order to be elected President, you have to be the kind of candidate who's able to embody this all-powerful monarchic daddy figure. Not to mention, even if you're able to embody French "presidentialness" all the while you're pledging to abolish it, you might have a change of hearts once you get that much power.
@franceskinho1989
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
It's vive LA France…😅
@franceskinho1989
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
It s viva LA France…😅
@spacekicker4
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Well when you have a president who shits on everything France has stood for in the twilight of their political career and almost single handedly hand the country over to a known Russian puppet, yeah it's time for a new government. Macron acts like an angsty teen with his relation to the US and a even worse Neville Chamberlain with dictators. There's not a single redeeming quality to his Presidency. He pulled a Reagan on France's economy by deregulation, cutting wealth taxes, creating a permanent reduction to how much companies paid into social security, lowered job security and job quality. The list goes on and on. The effects of Macron's decisions are the same thing us Americans are feeling right now. You want to see how bad it's going to be in about 25-30 years if this isn't reversed? Look at the US.
@gangnam.man21
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Just bring back the King
@condotiero860
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Macron might be emasculated by his husband, but he is no Louis XVI
He is econ major, an investor by profession.
@ibrahimseth8646
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Collapse by debt.
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@LysanderIII
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Man france is starting to remind me of starwars
@ravador
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
"Some 'French' people don't want to see the fifth republic survive for much longer."
Yes. Some 'French' people.
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure.
@kendrewslater
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Intriguing data poetry
@alexandredelabuissiere5330
February 16, 2024 at 9:38 am
Leaving the EU should be the #1 priority, for budget, sovereignty and democracy.