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Le Pen prepared to back socialists in French elections
23/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Le Pen prepared to back socialists in French elections

Far right leader Marine le Pen has refused to rule out the possibility of supporting socialist candidates in June’s parliamentary elections. Some accuse her of being ‘incoherent’ but others see it as a canny ploy in her quest to rule the right.
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Battle begins for control of France's parliament
21/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Battle begins for control of France's parliament

Campaigning for France's parliamentary elections officially begins Monday in what is expected to be a fierce battle between left and right. Without a majority in the lower house, President Hollande will struggle to deliver on his campaign promises.
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Air Hollande
14/05/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Air Hollande

Back on the campaign trail, Marine Le Pen readies herself for battle in Hénin-Beaumont, where she'll face Jean-Luc Mélenchon. We also take a look at the private jet company poking fun at the president-elect's pricey short haul flights, and try to guess who'll be picked for the top posts in the new cabinet.
'The Pas-de-Calais does not belong to Mrs. Le Pen'
14/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'The Pas-de-Calais does not belong to Mrs. Le Pen'

Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes his fight with Marine Le Pen to her home turf - while François Hollande faces his moment of truth as he prepares to meet Angela Merkel.
'Homeric battle' as leftist firebrand takes on Le Pen
12/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

'Homeric battle' as leftist firebrand takes on Le Pen

French leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon confirmed on Saturday that he would run for the same parliamentary seat as far-right leader Marine Le Pen, setting the stage for a showdown between radical forces at opposing ends of the political spectrum.
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Sarkozy accuses unions of failing workers in mass rally
01/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTION 2012

Sarkozy accuses unions of failing workers in mass rally

In a May Day address to an estimated 200,000 people in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, presidential incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy called on French unions to "serve France", and accused them of failing workers.
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Marine Le Pen to cast 'blank vote' in May 6 runoff
01/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTION 2012

Marine Le Pen to cast 'blank vote' in May 6 runoff

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Front party, said in a May Day rally that she would not vote for either incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy or Socialist challenger François Hollande in Sunday's presidential runoff.
Are France's unions ever really neutral?
01/05/2012 - CAMPAIGN CHRONICLES

Are France's unions ever really neutral?

Both Nicolas Sarkozy and union leaders are being criticised for undermining the supposedly strict political neutrality of May Day - but isn't it always highly political anyway?
A very political Labour Day
01/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

A very political Labour Day

It's May Day in France - and the president is coming under heavy fire for setting up a counter-rally to the traditional union march.
The World This Week - April 27th, 2012 (part 2)
30/04/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - April 27th, 2012 (part 2)

While invectives fly on the French campaign trail over the far-right and its agenda, François Picard warns of the reality check to come when the presidential election’s over and it’s time to face up to Europe’s economic mess.
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