Le Pen’s parliamentary hopes are dashed in French elections
It was an eventful evening in France on Sunday, with the socialists celebrating a historic majority taking up to 320 seats in parliament.
It was an eventful evening in France on Sunday, with the socialists celebrating a historic majority taking up to 320 seats in parliament.
The Financial Transactions Tax is soon to be top of the political agenda once again in Europe.
Left Foot Forward’s Sanchia Alasia looks ahead to next month’s French parliamentary elections.
David Cameron looks set to meet with Mitt Romney when he visits for the Olympics – having previously snubbed François Hollande.
George Irvin ponders whether newly-elected French President Francois Hollande will be able to turn France around, much less the entire eurozone.
Sanchia Alasia reports on Francois Hollande’s victory over Nicoals Sarkozy in the French Presidential elections.
François Hollande is still on course to become the next President of France, the second Socialist President since 1954, reports Sanchia Alasia.
Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande will face off for the French Presidency on May 6th after neither passed the 50% winning mark in yesterday’s first round.
France goes to the polls this weekend to elect its President, with a second round run-off, if required, taking place a fortnight hence, reports Tom Rouse.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is now turning his attention to the potentially key youth vote, having been focused on security and policing in recent weeks.