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Europe's far right: from fringe to mainstream (part 2)
24/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

Europe's far right: from fringe to mainstream (part 2)

They say multiculturalism has failed. They say mass immigration is a threat to national identity. They don't trust the European Union or their own elected leaders. This is the modern face of the far-right. Marine Le Pen is the perfect example of how the far-right has moved from the fringe to the mainstream across Western Europe. Laura Baines and her panel discuss how this trend has emerged, and whether it is set to continue.
Europe's far right: from fringe to mainstream
24/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

Europe's far right: from fringe to mainstream

They say multiculturalism has failed. They say mass immigration is a threat to national identity. They don't trust the European Union or their own elected leaders. This is the modern face of the far-right. Marine Le Pen is the perfect example of how the far-right has moved from the fringe to the mainstream across Western Europe. Laura Baines and her panel discuss how this trend has emerged, and whether it is set to continue.
National Front: the far-right's surprise surge
24/04/2012 - THE WEEK IN FRANCE

National Front: the far-right's surprise surge

She didn't make it through to the second round, but the far-right's Marine Le Pen has emerged as the French poll's surprise winner. François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy now have two weeks to seduce those voters who didn't choose them in the first round.
Stakes are high as Sarkozy flirts with France's far right
25/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Stakes are high as Sarkozy flirts with France's far right

French president Nicolas Sarkozy is courting the 6.4 million voters who cast ballots for Marine Le Pen's National Front party last Sunday. But on Wednesday, the incumbent president insisted he would make no deals with the far right.
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Hollande looks to far right as he forges runoff strategy
24/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Hollande looks to far right as he forges runoff strategy

Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande has turned heads in France by choosing to directly address the nearly 6 million voters who cast a ballot for the far right in the first round.
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Just who voted for Marine Le Pen?
24/04/2012 - CAMPAIGN CHRONICLES

Just who voted for Marine Le Pen?

We look at just how Marine Le Pen managed to get a shocking score of almost 20% of votes in the first round of the French election - and how she has changed her party's image.
Marine Le Pen and the European far-right
24/04/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Marine Le Pen and the European far-right

The foreign press reacts to Marine Le Pen's high score - trying to work why people voted for her, and what makes her different to other European far-right parties.
Le Pen casts a shadow over the second round
24/04/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Le Pen casts a shadow over the second round

It's Marine Le Pen's shock score of nearly 20% in the first round that makes headlines today - how far right is Nicolas Sarkozy willing to go to win over those voters?
France 2012 elections: Far-right's shadow looms over run-off (part 2)
23/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

France 2012 elections: Far-right's shadow looms over run-off (part 2)

The pollsters did not see it coming. So how will the far-right’s strong show in the first round of the French presidential election weigh on the final outcome? François Picard’s panel argues over Nicolas Sarkozy’s ability to drain enough of the votes to rally and win.
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France 2012 elections: Far-right's shadow looms over run-off
23/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

France 2012 elections: Far-right's shadow looms over run-off

The pollsters did not see it coming. So how will the far-right’s strong show in the first round of the French presidential election weigh on the final outcome? François Picard’s panel argues over Nicolas Sarkozy’s ability to drain enough of the votes to rally and win.
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