Presidential elections
Desperate Sarkozy cranks up the anti-immigration rhetoric
Cllr Sanchia Alasia reports on French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s anti-Schengen, pro-protectionism speech last week, as the French election campaign hots up.
Le Pen’s fascists claim French youngsters are ‘joining in their droves’
Marine Le Pen’s Front National have claimed that young people are joining the fascists ‘in their droves’.
Why we should worry about the poison of Le Pen
There is a real possibility that in this year’s French presidential elections the far right Front National could increase their support, writes Sanchia Alasia.
Irish Presidential elections: Martin McGuinness to stand, but can he win?
Martin McGuinness has been confirmed as Sinn Fein’s candidate in next month’s Irish Presidential elections, and has been busy rebranding himself as a statesman.