Sarkozy's wars: what do the voters think?

Armen Georgian interviews Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Columnist with The Sunday Telegraph; Gregory Viscusi, Reporter with Bloomberg News; Stefan de Vries, RTL4 Correspondent in Paris; and Philip Turle, Journalist with Radio France International.

POLITICS

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Programme prepared by Narimène LAOUADI.

Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

03/01/2013 - POLITICS

François Hollande: is he up to the task?

It's a new year and hopefully a new chapter for François Hollande. His first six months in office were tough. With unemployment relentlessly on the rise, his popularity at a record low and a humiliating rebuke by France's Constitutional Court of his bid to slap a 75% tax rate on the super-rich, the Socialist president is struggling. Some, and not only in the opposition, are wondering whether he and his team really have what it takes to run the country.

20/12/2012 - POLITICS

France in 2012: Return of the Socialists

What has changed since France elected its first Socialist president in nearly a quarter of a century? The government has pledged an unprecedented 30 billion euros in belt-tightening, but it'll take a lot more than that to dent the deficit. Meanwhile, unemployment has continued to rise while growth has remained anaemic. Has politics in this country really changed in the nine months since election day?

13/12/2012 - POLITICS

François Hollande: the politics of denial?

Has François Hollande used his first six months in power to tackle the economic crisis? Some critics say this is not the case, believing he's focused on social issues instead, such as gay marriage.

06/12/2012 - POLITICS

François Hollande: a Social Democrat?

After six months of Socialist rule in France, it is time to figure out exactly which left is in power. Is François Hollande a traditional leftist or a Social Democrat? Is the government thinking first and foremost about social justice or listening to the wishes of the financial markets? This is not just a theoretical debate, but crucial to understanding where France is heading in the midst of a prolonged economic crisis.

06/12/2012 - FACE-OFF

France's Gaullist Party: Leadership war continues

On the menu today, the UMP saga continues. It's still Copé versus Fillon, but it's now happening behind closed doors after two weeks of very public onslaught. Meanwhile, the government is shaking as its Green Party ministers are fed up with a series of environmentally-unfriendly decisions, and as its budget minister is under fire for an alleged hidden bank account in Switzerland.