France is one accident from calamity
Behind the chaos of this election, does a financial crisis loom?
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World Review from the New Statesman presents a special series of podcasts exploring the issues affecting voters in the lead up to the 2022 French Election. Hosted by Ido Vock.
Behind the chaos of this election, does a financial crisis loom?
ByIn the final episode of this series of France Elects Ido Vock, Europe correspondent, is joined by the New Statesman’s…
The united left has seen success in the first round of the French parliamentary elections.
Macron has triumphed over his far-right rival to become the first president to win re-election in 20 years.
What should the centre left do in the face of a growing far-right threat?
Polling seen by the New Statesman has Macron with an eight-point lead going in to the second round.
ByThe president and his far-right rival topped the first round of voting.
Recent polls put the far-right candidate within touching distance of victory.