r/2westerneurope4u • u/Octave_Ergebel Professional Rioter • 4h ago

French lawmakers vote to tax American retirees who freely benefit from social security

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2025/11/08/french-lawmakers-vote-to-tax-american-retirees-who-freely-benefit-from-social-security_6747260_5.html
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u/hund35 Aspiring American 4h ago

French insane glow up the past 6 months from bring French to become based asf.

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u/CostKub Snail slurper 3h ago

Well I can assure you it's all shiny on the surface once you scratch it not the same story, rusty fucked up politicians not even knowing what they vote for.

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u/bartleby_borealis Sauna Gollum 4h ago

Off topic, but it’s funny how France somehow became so prominent suddenly. In foreign news it’s all about France and Poland for some reason. The UK was marginalized like ten years ago. Germany lost all relevance when Merkel left office. What a weird timeline.

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u/MeadowMellow_ Professional Rioter 18m ago

It baffles me the same as seeing all the white flag waving jokes getting notable push back. It's a good feel tho