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Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France's seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented.

France's left wing New Popular Front (NPF) - now the largest group in parliament - has called for a prime minister who will implement its ideas including a new wealth tax and petrol price controls.

The leftist alliance secured the most seats in the recent French elections but fell short of the 289 needed for a majority in the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament.

President Emmanuel Macron's Together bloc came in second and Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party finished third.

France's parties are now jockeying for position and it's unclear exactly how things will shake out, but the NPF has insisted it will implement its radical set of ideas.

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[–] bitflag@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Exit taxes are "one shot". You pay them when you move out and then enjoy a lower taxation level for the rest of your life. Not much of a deterrent, at best a last ditch attempt at grabbing a few more dollars as your highest tax payers leave.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or you could make them so high that they are de facto an appropriation of funds.

[–] bitflag@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You can't because the French Constitution and Human Rights guarantee the right to private property and a fair and proportional taxation. And that's likely similar all over the western world.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Lmao, human rights of private property my ass. Personal property is not the same as private property. Fair proportional taxation is 99 % at some bracket.