Martine Aubry
French government: Who's in and who's out?
We take a look at the face of France's new government, not only those involved but also those who are not, such as Socialist party leader Martine Aubry. We also take a closer…
Jean-Marc Ayrault unveils France's new cabinet
We take a look at France's new government, where gender equality seems to be the order of the day. And France's former first lady plans to get her own back on the prying press,…
'The best lies of 2011'
FRENCH PAPERS, Tues. 27/12/11. French business paper Les Echos analyses the worrying rise in unemployment in France. With just months to go before the 2012 presidential election,…
Socialist Party primary: the final countdown
This coming Sunday, one thing is sure: we will have a Socialist candidate for next spring's presidential election. But will it be Martine Aubry or François Hollande?
Socialists choose Hollande to face Sarkozy in 2012
Left-wing voters chose François Hollande (pictured) to challenge Nicolas Sarkozy in next year’s presidential election Sunday, with over 56 per cent voting for the Socialist…
Can Hollande beat Sarkozy? Socialists nominate "Monsieur Ordinary"
With next May’s French presidential election shaping up as “Speedy Sarko” against “Monsieur Ordinary”, can the moderate Socialist, self-deprecating François Hollande actually…
Can Hollande beat Sarkozy? Socialists nominate "Monsieur Ordinary" (part 2)
With next May’s French presidential election shaping up as “Speedy Sarko” against “Monsieur Ordinary”, can the moderate Socialist, self-deprecating François Hollande actually…
Hollande to face Sarkozy in 2012 presidential election
François Hollande won the French Socialist Party's presidential primary on Sunday, beating his party rival Martine Aubry with nearly 57 percent of the vote. Hollande will now…
François Hollande ahead in Socialist Party run-off vote
François Hollande has a considerable lead in the French Socialist Party run-off vote, ahead of party chief Martine Aubry, according to partial results. The winner will face…
French left votes for presidential candidate
The French left began their second round of voting Sunday to see whether Socialist Party chief Martine Aubry or Francois Hollande will face incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in…
French Socialists vie for political centre stage
French Socialists are hoping that party primaries in October will give them broad media attention and a head start in the campaign for next year's presidential election.