Eurozone: a political crisis

All eyes were on Brussels where an emergency eurozone summit was convened on Wednesday night to try to find a durable solution to the crisis raging across the continent. A crisis that is not only financial but clearly political as well.

POLITICS

By FRANCE 24

Marc Perelman interviews :

- Alberto Romagnoli, Paris correspondent, Rai TV

- José-Manuel Lamarque, senior reporter, Radio France.

Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

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'Twittergate': First Lady creates scandal

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Parliamentary elections: an absolute majority for the Socialists?

The second round of France's parliamentary elections is on Sunday and the Socialists are hoping to win an outright majority on their own. They need to clinch 289 seats to be able to govern without the support of the Greens or the far-left. Meanwhile, the attitude to adopt vis-à-vis the far-right National Front is creating headaches for the mainstream parties, with their leadership struggling to impose its decisions on local candidates.

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Parliamentary elections: a Socialist triumph?

We are now only three days away from round one of the French parliamentary elections. After the election of Socialist President François Hollande, the Socialists are hoping for a clear victory in order to have a majority with which to implement the government's policies.

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French Presidency: Can François Hollande make good on his promises?

During the presidential election campaign, François Hollande made many promises, notably on foreign policy. Now elected, will he be able to keep them and fulfill his ambitions?

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