This week, we meet France’s least ambitious presidential candidate, discuss how the Franco-German couple is developing into a major campaign theme, and meet a man whose job is at risk due to the dire economic situation.
Only 19% of French MPs are women, and neither main party is running a female candidate - so are they being marginalised in politics? We look at whether gender still makes a difference to French voters.
Interior minister Claude Guéant is making headlines again today, for all the wrong reasons - this time it's after he said not all civilisations were equal, provoking fury on the left. We also look at the political comeback of Ségolène Royal - who is campaigning for her ex.
The new First Baby makes French headlines as the papers ask if she will improve Dad's poll ratings. They also ask why we don't have more sympathy for Greece, and if Ségolène Royal can still be relevant to French politics.
With next May’s French presidential election shaping up as “Speedy Sarko” against “Monsieur Ordinary”, can the moderate Socialist, self-deprecating François Hollande actually win? François Picard argues over the style and substance of the candidates.
With next May’s French presidential election shaping up as “Speedy Sarko” against “Monsieur Ordinary”, can the moderate Socialist, self-deprecating François Hollande actually win? François Picard argues over the style and substance of the candidates.
This coming Sunday, one thing is for sure: we will have a Socialist candidate for next spring's presidential election here in France. But will it be Martine Aubry or François Hollande? They squared off yesterday on prime time TV for their final debate - we give you all the latest reactions to that ahead of Sunday's run-off vote.
MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Wed. 12/10/2011: "Soft balls", "twisted", "Mr. Zero", "liar"... these are the various high opinions shared by François Hollande and Martine Aubry about the other. They debate each other tonight in a key moment in the Socialist Party primary. Also, Hollande's ex-partner Ségolène Royal endorses his campaign.
FRENCH PAPERS, Mon. 10/10/11. Round one of the Socialist Party Primaries is all over the French press today. Left-leaning Libération applauds the new system, saying it gives more power to the people. Right-leaning daily Le Figaro wonders whether it was a good move for the Socialist Party to hold the primaries. It predicts a caustic week in the lead-up to round two.
The six contenders for the Socialist Party's presidential nomination held their last televised debate on Wednesday, with frontrunner François Hollande taking as few risks as possible ahead of Sunday's open primary.
