French opposition struggles to emerge from rubble of Macron victoryPARIS (Reuters) - Battered and bruised from electoral defeat by Emmanuel Macron s centrists, France s Socialist Party is laying off most of its staff and selling its Paris base, while the centre-right Republicans limp on in search of a leader. Facing falling membership after winning just six percent of the vote in the presidential election, the centre-left party told staff on Wednesday it would have to fire most of them, days after its historic headquarters was put up for sale to raise funds. On the other side of the political divide, the conservative Republicans are leaderless and have struggled for months to decide whether to expel party members who have signed up to serve with Macron. The two parties ruled France for decades, but Macron s Republic on the Move has stolen the middle ground from under their feet.  Macron benefits from a large political space left vacant by the opposition,  said Vincent Thibault of Elabe pollsters.  He has to face very few attacks from the other parties.  Fewer lawmakers and local officials mean the Socialist Party s income has fallen to 8 million euros ($9.42 million) a year from 28 million previously. Party treasurer Jean-Francois Debat told Reuters around 60 of 97 staff would have to go.     While the Republicans are the largest opposition group in the lower house of parliament and hold a majority in the senate, they are in barely better shape. For the past five months they have struggled to stem Macron s poaching of their top officials, or to oppose economic policies that mirror their own. In the latest of several meetings on membership, the party decided in principle on Tuesday to expel Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and other ministers serving in Macron s government.     But having failed to gather enough officials at the meeting, they were forced to postpone the actual decision for a week, drawing scorn from critics.  It s grotesque,  Sebastien Lecornu, a junior minister and one of those facing expulsion, told Le Parisien daily.  They are punishing us for backing reforms that are useful to the country ... the right is committing suicide.       The far left and far right are also struggling to mount a credible opposition to 39-year-old Macron. The far-right National Front, weakened by its own divisions, has become close to inaudible. Its leader Marine Le Pen had the worst ratings on record for France 2 television s top political show last week, with only 1.7 million viewers. The far-left France Insoumise has been more vocal, and polls show it is seen as the strongest opponent. But it has struggled to get voters out on the streets against Macron s reforms and surveys show it is regarded more as a protest movement. worldnews
french opposition struggles emerge rubble macron victoryparis reuters battered bruised electoral defeat emmanuel macron centrist france socialist party laying staff selling paris base republicans limp search leader facing falling membership winning six percent vote presidential election party told staff wednesday would fire days historic headquarters put sale raise funds on side political divide conservative republicans leaderless struggled months decide whether expel party members signed serve macron the two parties ruled france decades macron republic move stolen middle ground feet macron benefits large political space left vacant opposition said vincent thibault place posters he face attacks parties fewer lawmakers local officials mean socialist party income fallen million euros million year million previously party treasurer debate told reuters around staff would go while republicans largest opposition group lower house parliament hold majority senate barely better shape for past five months struggled stem macron poaching top officials oppose economic policies mirror in latest several meetings membership party decided principle tuesday expel prime minister douard philippe ministers serving macron government but failed gather enough officials meeting forced postpone actual decision week drawing scorn critics it grotesque sebastian lecornu junior minister one facing expulsion told le parishes daily they punishing us backing reforms useful country right committing suicide the far left far right also struggling mount credible opposition macron the national front weakened divisions become close audible its leader marine le pen worst ratings record france television top political show last week million viewers the france insoumise vocal polls show seen strongest opponent but struggled get voters streets macron reforms surveys show regarded protest movement worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: French opposition struggles to emerge from rubble of Macron victoryPARIS (Reuters) - Battered and bruised from electoral defeat by Emmanuel Macron s centrists, France s Socialist Party is laying off most of its staff and selling its Paris base, while the centre-right Republicans limp on in search of a leader. Facing falling membership after winning just six percent of the vote in the presidential election, the centre-left party told staff on Wednesday it would have to fire most of them, days after its historic headquarters was put up for sale to raise funds. On the other side of the political divide, the conservative Republicans are leaderless and have struggled for months to decide whether to expel party members who have signed up to serve with Macron. The two parties ruled France for decades, but Macron s Republic on the Move has stolen the middle ground from under their feet.  Macron benefits from a large political space left vacant by the opposition,  said Vincent Thibault of Elabe pollsters.  He has to face very few attacks from the other parties.  Fewer lawmakers and local officials mean the Socialist Party s income has fallen to 8 million euros ($9.42 million) a year from 28 million previously. Party treasurer Jean-Francois Debat told Reuters around 60 of 97 staff would have to go.     While the Republicans are the largest opposition group in the lower house of parliament and hold a majority in the senate, they are in barely better shape. For the past five months they have struggled to stem Macron s poaching of their top officials, or to oppose economic policies that mirror their own. In the latest of several meetings on membership, the party decided in principle on Tuesday to expel Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and other ministers serving in Macron s government.     But having failed to gather enough officials at the meeting, they were forced to postpone the actual decision for a week, drawing scorn from critics.  It s grotesque,  Sebastien Lecornu, a junior minister and one of those facing expulsion, told Le Parisien daily.  They are punishing us for backing reforms that are useful to the country ... the right is committing suicide.       The far left and far right are also struggling to mount a credible opposition to 39-year-old Macron. The far-right National Front, weakened by its own divisions, has become close to inaudible. Its leader Marine Le Pen had the worst ratings on record for France 2 television s top political show last week, with only 1.7 million viewers. The far-left France Insoumise has been more vocal, and polls show it is seen as the strongest opponent. But it has struggled to get voters out on the streets against Macron s reforms and surveys show it is regarded more as a protest movement. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: french opposition struggles emerge rubble macron victoryparis reuters battered bruised electoral defeat emmanuel macron centrist france socialist party laying staff selling paris base republicans limp search leader facing falling membership winning six percent vote presidential election party told staff wednesday would fire days historic headquarters put sale raise funds on side political divide conservative republicans leaderless struggled months decide whether expel party members signed serve macron the two parties ruled france decades macron republic move stolen middle ground feet macron benefits large political space left vacant opposition said vincent thibault place posters he face attacks parties fewer lawmakers local officials mean socialist party income fallen million euros million year million previously party treasurer debate told reuters around staff would go while republicans largest opposition group lower house parliament hold majority senate barely better shape for past five months struggled stem macron poaching top officials oppose economic policies mirror in latest several meetings membership party decided principle tuesday expel prime minister douard philippe ministers serving macron government but failed gather enough officials meeting forced postpone actual decision week drawing scorn critics it grotesque sebastian lecornu junior minister one facing expulsion told le parishes daily they punishing us backing reforms useful country right committing suicide the far left far right also struggling mount credible opposition macron the national front weakened divisions become close audible its leader marine le pen worst ratings record france television top political show last week million viewers the france insoumise vocal polls show seen strongest opponent but struggled get voters streets macron reforms surveys show regarded protest movement worldnews