Internal Politic and Population

Historically, fifth republic of France has anarchy situation background from fourth republic because impact of  there are many irresponsibility parties so  the cabinet period is not longer. The root of instability is many parties in deputy chamber that make coalition in order to become majority in cabinet. So these problem has similar with the last problem overage.

When France want to move from one regime to another regime, it always marked bloody conflict and violent. To solve this problem, de Gaulle has realized that strong executive leader is needed by France. The strong executive leader can be described by ability to handle parliament. State custom is like cabinet’s responsibility and separation of President  and prime minister institution still pursued. In the other hand, de Gaulle believes that political stability is determined by people support. This belief shows on  1946 when fourth republic parliament held referendum for new constitution and the result are 36,8 % pro, 32,4%  contra, and 30,8% abstain. Charles de Gaulle said that constitution is not longer if only get more one third votes.

This fact shows that President position is stronger than parliament but this is not means authoritarian because this authority of president is limited by people support. France revolution experience becomes good lesson about important role of people for country. Monarch absolute system from Bourbon dynasty must ruin because of that.  Parliament position still maintain because their function as people representation which have right to fight back of king order. Parliament also  become initiator of France revolution but in third and fourth republic parliament also make government become instability. This background encourage de Gaulle to make combination government system between parliamentary and presidential. Beside that President still need parliament support in policy implementation.

France parliament is a bicameral legislative institution which consist of national assembly and senate. National assembly deputy represent local constituent and direct elected for five years. The Assembly has power to disperse cabinet, and majority of assembly delegate to determine government choice. Senator is elected by electoral college for six years.

France has two blocs extreme political parties. The left bloc is social party which has policy state centric over the years. They are still more oriented towards the public sector than policies put forward by equivalent parties in other European countries.  The right bloc is Union pour la majorite presidentelle (UMP), which formed on 2002.

Population and Issue

In 1999 census, the population result is  64.3 million people, in 2003, France's natural population growth (excluding immigration) was responsible for almost all natural population growth in the European Union. Most of belief people are roman catholic 83%-88%, and the other religion are Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%. French language is 100% used in their daily life. 

Issues which are happened there
like population below poverty line for about 6,5% (2000) beside that there are some people   living with HIV/AIDS:120,000 (2003 est.), whereas France is well known by wealthiest and healthiness country. The other problem is migration from East Europe and Africa, to solve this problem France Government make immigration policy to stop it.

The other issue is about race and religion discrimination. There are rule about secularism, which forbid to wear religion symbol. But in reality, French government take Zionist as golden boy and they have strategic position in government.