EU politics
Hanne Cokelaere – How France voted: Charts and Maps
A look at the data from yesterday’s second round in the French election. In Politico. Read the article HERE.
France
EU politics
Mathias Bernard – Legislative elections in France: ‘Emmanuel Macron has made National Rally the main force of opposition to his policies’
Macron’s woeful centrist governance has been instrumental to the rise of the far-right. Mathias Bernard is a historian of the Fifth Republic at the Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA). Cross-posted from The Conversation How do you […]
EU politics
David Broder – Emmanuel Macron Has Handed Victory to the Far Right
Marine Le Pen’s allies celebrated a major advance in the opening round of France’s elections. Emmanuel Macron’s snap election gamble was a miscalculation — but the far right’s rise is also a product of his […]
EU politics
Romain Fathi – The far-right has surged to the lead in France’s elections. But forming a government remains a tall order
There’s going to be a lot of manouvering this week within the French establishment ahead of a second round of voting to keep National Rally out of power but also to reduce the influence of […]
EU politics
Politico – France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Austerity is back, just in time for the French election. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Victor Goury-Laffont – Forget the far right. It’s the left that may squeeze Macron out of power.
France’s National Assembly election is undoubtedly one of the most important elections in Europe for many years. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Harrison Stetler – Marine Le Pen’s Party Has Power Within Its Grasp
‘After his allies scored just 15% in the European elections, last night Emmanuel Macron called a snap election for the French parliament. It’ll pave the way for a new government — and it could raise […]
EU politics
Julien Robin – Snap elections in France: What’s at stake?
Emmanuel Macron has turned a low-stakes European Parliament election into a high-stakes French parliamentary election. Julien Robin is a doctor in Political Science at the University of Montreal and a specialist on the French Parliament. […]
EU politics
Julian-Nicolas Calfuqir – In France, the Far Right Is Beating a Divided Left
‘Two years ago, a left-wing alliance denied Emmanuel Macron his majority in parliament. But today the forces of the Left are deeply divided — making Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National almost the sole contender for […]
Geopolitics
Molly O’Neal – France and Germany on the rocks as Ukraine crisis deepens
“Taurus drama and Macron’s ‘boots on the ground’ comment are splitting the two nations underpinning European integration.” In ‘Responsible Statecraft’. Read the article HERE.