Éric Zemmour and the French far right’s gender gap
Zemmour’s sexism is a throwback to the pre-Marine Le Pen days of French nationalism, and it will hurt him at…
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French mayors fear to back extreme candidates for president
Collecting 500 signatures should be little more than a formality, but not for Éric Zemmour and Marine Le Pen.
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Emmanuel Macron doesn’t plan to let the right monopolise anti-immigration sentiment
In calling for stronger external borders around the Schengen Area, the French president is making a political argument.
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Nuclear power is the French election’s hot topic
Emmanuel Macron is struggling to reconcile climate action with a desire to support industry and secure France's energy supply.
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As tensions with Russia build, Emmanuel Macron highlights splits within Nato
The French president’s call for direct dialogue with Russia has highlighted disagreements on how to engage Moscow.
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Can anything save the French left?
The “Popular Primary” aims to pick a single left-wing candidate for president – whether they want it or not.
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Why Emmanuel Macron’s war on the unvaccinated makes electoral sense
French voters are increasingly impatient with the unvaccinated – a factor which could help Macron at the polls.
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Emmanuel Macron’s vow to “piss off” the unvaccinated won’t convince many – but that’s not the point
The French president’s aim is to signal to the vaccinated majority that he is on their side, rather than to…
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