Four questions ahead of France’s 2022 presidential election
In advance of April’s vote, we look at the key issues to keep an eye on as the campaign unfolds.
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Could Valérie Pécresse be France’s first female president?
The woman who styles herself as “two-thirds Merkel, one-third Thatcher” could pose a serious threat to Macron's chances of re-election.
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Barnier is out as French Republicans split between moderate and hard right
The former Brexit negotiator had been seen as a frontrunner but has been eliminated from the race.
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Dispatch: After the tragedy in the Channel, could France abandon the UK border deal?
A 2003 deal placing the UK’s border in France has been criticised for contributing to migrant deaths.
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Travel bans, the migrant crisis and the rise of Éric Zemmour
Emily Tamkin is joined by Alix Kroeger and Ido Vock on the World Review podcast
As Covid-19 surges in Europe, Emmanuel Macron’s bet on vaccine passports appears prescient
France’s coercive policy turned one of the least vaccinated countries in Europe into one with the highest coverage.
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Political crisis in Bosnia, Joe Biden’s presidency and the French election debate
Donald Trump still haunts US politics, while Bosnia could be on the brink of another war
French election 2022: centre-right candidates fail to find their voice in debate
The Republican party is squeezed between Emmanuel Macron on the economy and Éric Zemmour on identity.
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