Latest update : 2013-12-18
A debate on the latest developments in French politics with two Paris-based journalists. Every Tuesday at 4.45 pm Paris time.
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Tension flare between France's Jewish and Muslim umbrella groups over Islamic terrorism
This year's annual dinner of France's Jewish umbrella organisation was supposed to show that France was united in the wake of January's deadly terrorist attacks. Instead, it...
France's war with radical Islam: Govt tries to distance itself from far-right
How do you fight Islamist terrorism without espousing the vocabulary of the far-right? This is precisely the situation France's ruling Socialists find themselves in. On the one...
French politics: who can stop the National Front?
The by-election that has transfixed France last Sunday ended with a razor-thin difference of 863 votes between the socialist winner and his National Front rival. The socialists...
The rise of the National Front: A headache for the mainstream parties
The first round of a by-election in eastern France has become a national litmus test for the mainstream political parties. With the far-right National Front candidate coming out...
Greek elections: A domino effect in France?
After the resounding victory of the far-left Syriza party in Greece last Sunday, French politicians of all stripes are eager to ride the coattails of Alexis Tsipras, the new...
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