French Greens in stormy seas

Marc Perelman Interviews Hervé Kempf, journalist, Le Monde, and author of “How the Rich are destroying the Earth”; Ben Cramer, vice-President of the French Association of Journalists Covering the Environment; and Olivier Milhomme, Editor and Scientifc Advisor of GoodPlanet Foundation.

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Click here to watch part 2 with Hervé Kempf, Ben Cramer and Olivier Milhomme.

Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

15/12/2011 - POLITICS

Presidential election: centrist threats for Sarkozy

For weeks, it was assumed that impetuous former PM Dominique de Villepin had finally reconciled with his Gaullist rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy. But on Sunday, the unpredictable poetry lover and Napoleon fan took everyone by surprise by announcing he would run for president himself.

08/12/2011 - POLITICS

France and Germany, marriage or divorce?

Will the European crisis revive old demons? The core of the European Union, the Franco-German couple, is officially working hand in hand to salvage the euro and refound the union. Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel basically spent the week together - Monday in Paris, Wednesday in Marseille, and Thursday and Friday in Brussels. But some here in French resent the perceived alignment with Germany as a loss of sovereignty and identity.

01/12/2011 - POLITICS

Presidential election: will Europe be the deciding factor?

Will Europe be a central question for French voters when they cast their ballots next spring for the presidential and parliamentary elections? If you look at the past, the answer is no. Europe is small fry compared to jobs, education or crime. But as the economic crisis continues to batter the continent, the fate of the euro, the role of the European Central Bank and the future of federalism are taking centre stage. So how might this play out in the campaign?

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24/11/2011 - POLITICS

Greece, Italy, Spain: is Sarkozy the next to fall?

The economic crisis has created a new political rule: out go the incumbents! Last Sunday, the Socialists in Spain were the last ruling party to be swept out of power. The debt crisis and austerity packages are bringing down one government after the other, from the north to the south, from the left to the right. Does this mean Nicolas Sarkozy's re-election bid next spring is doomed?

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17/11/2011 - POLITICS

Marine Le Pen: the new face of the far-right

This Saturday, far-right leader Marine Le Pen will officially launch her presidential campaign. While her stated aim is to win next spring's election, her hope is to replicate her father's performance in 2002, when he beat all predictions and reached the run-off. To do so, his daughter has worked hard to transform the National Front into a "normal" party. So who is Marine Le Pen? Is there truly a "new" National Front?

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