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Power struggles in the UMP
25/05/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Power struggles in the UMP

Trouble in the UMP? After François Fillon said the opposition had no "natural leaders" right-wing politicians come out in favour of the former prime minister or Jean-François Copé, likely contenders for the party leadership. And holidays courtesy of the state: one MP took his family away on his parliamentary expenses. Finally we weigh up the online campaign of the National Front's parliamentary candidates.
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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'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 allies mull risky entente with far right
16/05/2012 - FRANCE

Sarkozy allies mull risky entente with far right

With France's Socialist Party tipped to wrestle away their parliamentary majority in June, the party of outgoing president Nicolas Sarkozy, the Union for a Popular Movement, has some lawmakers contemplating a taboo liaison with the far right.
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Marine Le Pen to cast ‘blank vote’ in French runoff
01/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTION 2012

Marine Le Pen to cast ‘blank vote’ in French runoff

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen blasted presidential candidates François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday, refusing to endorse either one in the May 6 runoff. While many supporters promised to do the same, others said they remained undecided.
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Voters say ‘non’ to Sarkozy in Le Pen heartland
29/04/2012 - France

Voters say ‘non’ to Sarkozy in Le Pen heartland

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen came top in the first round of the presidential election in the Gard region of France, but will her supporters now back right wing President Nicolas Sarkozy? FRANCE 24 met her local supporters to find out.
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Thomas Houdaille, Secretary General, EuropaNova
28/04/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Thomas Houdaille, Secretary General, EuropaNova

Thomas Houdaille, Secretary General of think tank EuropaNova, analyses the results of the first round of the French presidential election last Sunday. He gives his take on the many lessons from this first round, notably the rise of the far-right National Front.
'I’m Arab, a Muslim, and I vote Marine Le Pen'
28/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

'I’m Arab, a Muslim, and I vote Marine Le Pen'

If French Muslims are largely left-leaning in their voting preferences, there are exceptions. France24.com spoke to three French Muslims of Arab descent, all of whom vote for the far-right National Front party. Here are their testimonies.
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Why French politicians avoid Tariq Ramadan's 'vote'
27/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Why French politicians avoid Tariq Ramadan's 'vote'

Despite repeated denials, French incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy insists that controversial scholar Tariq Ramadan supports his Socialist rival, François Hollande, in the 2012 presidential poll. So why are French candidates keen to avoid Ramadan’s support?
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