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Le Pen Melenchon

The far right and radical left after the European and French elections

Pablo Stefanoni looks at the recent European and French elections — in which the former saw a strong showing for the far right while the latter resulted in a win for the broad left — and what it means for both sides.
New Popular Front France

France: Between fascism and the New Popular Front

Nessim Achouche — French president Emmanuel Macron’s unexpected gamble has unleashed a new, dynamic mobilization on the left.
EU elections in France

EU elections in France: A test run for 2027?

William Bouchardon — How French voters turn out in the European elections next month could have major domestic implications.

French politics after the fall of Sarkozy

A young supporter of the Front de Gauche (Left Front).

France: Front de Gauche's Jean-Luc Melenchon shakes up presidential poll

On March 18, the 141st anniversary of the Paris Commune, organisers were expecting 20,000 to 30,000 to show u