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Far-left ready to back Hollande in run-off
06/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Far-left ready to back Hollande in run-off

The anti-capitalist Left Front Party will urge its supporters to unite behind Socialist candidate François Hollande to beat Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential run-off if its leader is eliminated in the vote’s first round, a spokesperson said Friday.
Candidate endorsements enrage small parties, again
06/03/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Candidate endorsements enrage small parties, again

Under French law, presidential hopefuls need the backing of 500 mayors to become bona fide candidates. Political parties out of the mainstream say the practice is undemocratic.
Argentina has seen ‘little real reform’ since 1990’s
23/10/2011 - ARGENTINA

Argentina has seen ‘little real reform’ since 1990’s

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has presided over a period of steady economic growth, but Christian Castillo, a candidate for vice president from the far-left, tells FRANCE 24 many still work under precarious conditions.
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The weakest Linke: German far left party mired in controversy
20/01/2011 - GERMANY

The weakest Linke: German far left party mired in controversy

With no less than seven region elections ahead in Germany this year, far-left party Die Linke is gearing up for the vote by consolidating its position in the East of the country. But in its efforts to gain political ground, leader Gesine Loetzsch has found herself and her party in the middle of a row that could damage them at the ballot box.
Rome 'letter bombers' conjure up ghosts of past terrorists
28/12/2010 - ITALY

Rome 'letter bombers' conjure up ghosts of past terrorists

They have been described as anarchists without a clear cause or ideology, other than a very broad mission to "destroy the power structure". But who are the militants behind a spate of attacks targeting foreign embassies in the Italian capital?
Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence
20/04/2010 - Latin America

Venezuela celebrates 200 years of independence

President Hugo Chavez kicked off celebrations on Monday to mark the 200th anniversary of Venezuela's independence. Critics and opposition groups used the occasion to accuse Chavez of turning nation into Cuban-style dictatorship.
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Left wing extremists fight the gentirifcation of Berlin suburbs
22/01/2010 - GERMANY

Left wing extremists fight the gentirifcation of Berlin suburbs

Crimes committed by left-wing extremists in Berlin tripled in 2009. More than 300 cars were set alight last year in Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, two districts of Berlin. They're coming under attack because of a huge influx there of well-off families. and the authorities no longer know how to keep this violence under control.
Why Trotskyists have outsized clout in French political and intellectual life
15/01/2010 - POLITICS

Why Trotskyists have outsized clout in French political and intellectual life

Marc Perelman interviews Raquel Garrido, national secretary of the Party of the Left; Philippe Raynaud, professor of political science at University of Panthéon-Assas; François Coustal of the New Anticapitalist Party; and Markus Kerber, professor of political economy at Technische Universität, Berlin.
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Can the 'left of the left' weigh on the outcome of the regional elections?
14/01/2010 - POLITICS

Can the 'left of the left' weigh on the outcome of the regional elections?

Marc Perelman interviews Raquel Garrido, national secretary of the Party of the Left; Philippe Raynaud, professor of political science at University of Panthéon-Assas; François Coustal of the New Anticapitalist Party; and Markus Kerber, professor of political economy at Technische Universität, Berlin.
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French rail sabotage suspect released after six months in jail
Julien Coupat, 34, the chief suspect in the sabotage of high-speed trains in November 2008, has been released after spending over six months in prison. His lengthy detention without charge has become a matter of controversy.
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