Benoit Hamon
Historic election 'drubbing' for France's Socialists
France's beleaguered Socialist party suffered a severe and demoralising defeat in the first round of the French presidential election Sunday, a result that could spell disaster…
Macron faces Le Pen after defeat for mainstream parties
Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron will face anti-EU, anti-immigration candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential run-off duel on May 7, according to initial estimates…
The Debate
Up for grabs: Total uncertainty ahead of French presidential election (part 1)
The stakes couldn't be higher ahead of Sunday's first round of the French presidential election. Open or closed borders? More Europe or less? A bigger or smaller welfare state? A…
The Debate
Up for grabs: Total uncertainty ahead of French presidential election (part 2)
The stakes couldn't be higher ahead of Sunday's first round of the French presidential election. Open or closed borders? More Europe or less? A bigger or smaller welfare state? A…
The dizzying rise and fall of Socialist presidential hopeful
France’s ruling Socialist Party appears headed for an historic drubbing. Crowned the mainstream left’s presidential nominee in January, Benoît Hamon could fail to clear even…
The Campaign Beat
To vote strategically or to not vote strategically?
With just three days to go before round one of the French presidential election, the race remains tight. Campaigning officially ends tomorrow at midnight. Meanwhile, candidates…
The Copy Desk
Translating 'unsubmissive' French politics into English
There’s an ongoing dialogue in the FRANCE 24 newsroom on the challenge of translating French presidential hopefuls’ slogans and party names into the “language of Shakespeare.” As…
The Campaign Beat
Arson bid hits Marine Le Pen's campaign headquarters
The campaign headquarters of the far-right National Front party was the target of an arson attempt in the early hours of Thursday morning. A group called "Fight against…
In The Papers
Le Pen and France's Jews: ‘From attraction to revulsion’
FRENCH PAPERS - Tues. 11.04.17: Le Parisien declares "open hunting season" as presidential election candidates go after France's undecided voters. Far-right candidate Marine Le…
The Debate
A four-way race? Late surge by France’s far-left candidate Mélenchon (part 2)
It's become a four-way race as polls now put communist-backed French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon neck-to-neck, or even ahead, of conservative candidate François…
The Debate
A four-way race? Late surge by France’s far-left candidate Mélenchon (part 1)
It's become a four-way race as polls now put communist-backed French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon neck-to-neck, or even ahead, of conservative candidate François…
The Campaign Beat
