France Elections

France Presidential Election:

Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen

President Macron holds lead over right-wing challenger as polls close in France. Le Pen concedes race.

Does France deserve its fate?

Islamization becomes irreversible when the Muslim population reaches 20%. French election results can speed the process or slow it. Op-ed.

A self-Islamicized France anesthetizes itself with genderism

French presidential candidate: Jews wished to break our laws

Leading candidate for French president says France 'fought' against Jews who did not wish to obey French law.

France Hit By Peugeot Layoffs

Dismissal Of 8000 Workers Is A Rude Awakening For Socialists

Hardly a month in power. the French Socialists are trying to come to grips with the announcement of mass layoffs in auto industry.

French Socialists In Big Win

With Majority In National Assembly, French Socialists In Control

The French Socialists scored an absolute majority in the legislative elections, the first time they have accomplished this since 1981.

Hollande Merkel Feud Simmers

Hollande Warned By Germans As He Collects Allies Against Merkel

The simmering feud over policy between Germany and France was evident last week.

Cherchez La Femme Elections

French Legislative Elections Dominated By Change Your Partner

The French Conservatives hope that this week's events will provided a bit of a lift in Sunday's election.

French Polls: Left Will Win

French Socialists And Allies Win Round One, But No Landslide

There will be no left landslide reminiscent of 1981, but a more cohesive left will still obtain a majority in the National Assembly.

UMP Faces Electoral Abyss

Ex Party Of Government Faces Electoral Drubbing Without A Leader

The UMP, up to a month ago the party in power in France, is facing a debacle in the legislative elections. The comeback path will be long.

French Israelis Solidly Backed Sarkozy

Sarkozy won nearly 93 percent of the votes of French citizens in Israel, but expats elsewhere reflected the vote back home.

Left Looks To Complete Sweep

Hollande's Victory Will Provide Springboard For Legislative Vote

Analysis: Having won the presidency, the French left appears a shoo-in to win June's legislative elections.

Hollande Win = Motor Trouble?

Hollande's Expected Victory Casts Shadow On Franco-German Motor

For now the financial markets are discounting Francois Hollande's campaign pledges as mere rhetoric.

Le Pen Dooms Sarkozy's Chances

Le Pen Scorns Both Major Parties Guaranteeing Hollande's Victory

Nicolas Sarkozy had to simultaneously win votes to his right and those in the center. He apparently will do neither.

Sarkozy Not Abandoning Ship

Sarkozy Offer Of Referendum Reflects Legislative Roadblock

Even though his offer of a referendum reflects constitutional reality, Sarkozy's position further unnerves EU.

Le Pen Blame Game Begins In EU

Sarkozy Trades Barbs With EU Partisans As He Woos Le Pen Voters

The success of anti-EU candidate Marine Le Pen has caused a slanging match between the EU and French politicians.

Round 2 Is Hollande's To Lose

Right Does Better Than Expected But Sarkozy Remains The Underdog

Although the right actually bested the left on the first round in overall votes, this will not save Nicolas Sarkozy on the second round.

France Elections Headed for Runoff

French President Nicolas Sarkozy to face socialist Francois Hollande in a runoff election on May 6.

Fight Against Anti-Semitism Enters French Election

French Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande said he will "relentlessly fight against anti-Semitism” if elected Sunday.

Sarkozy Woos Front Electorate

Sarkozy Promises To Curb Immigrant Welfare Sponges

Nicolas Sarkozy pursued his difficult strategy of appealing to the right without alienating centrists and evoked specter of economic ruin.

Sarkozy's Painful Contorsions

Sarkozy Must Move Right And Left Simultaneously To Beat Hollande

In the aftermath of the Toulouse massacres. Sarkozy has slightly narrowed the odds. but needs votes to his right and left.

Muslim Prelates Wont See Paris

Anti-Semitic Muslim Preachers Persona Non Grata In France

Nicolas Sarkozy and his rivals seek to demonstrate toughness against Muslim extremism.

Red Flags At The Bastille

Far Left Candidate Seeks to Arouse French Revolutionary Spirit

The surge by the French extreme left has paradoxically given the center-right some hope.

Sarkozy The Newest Euroskeptic

Sarkozy Veers From Defender Of The Euro To Critic of EU

Nicolas Sarkozy, in trying to revive his campaign, has attacked the EU's failure on illegal immigration and job protection.

Sarkozy Promises to Visit Israel If Re-elected

French President Nicolas Sarkozy promises that if he is re-elected, he will visit Israel and the PA to promote peace.

Fillon Angers French Jews

Jewish Kosher Slaughter Enters French Presidential Campaign

French PM Francois Fillon stumbled by casting aspersions on ritual slaughter.

Sarkozy Slips In The Polls

Sarkozy Bombs In Bayonne As Basques Hoot Him, Hollande Gains

Sarkozy's hope for first ballot win had a setback last week when he was chased into a bar by demonstrators. Hollande plans 75% tax for rich.

Sarkozy Must Fight Pessimism

Sarkozy Trails in Polls as Pessimistic France Blames Leaders

Nicolas Sarkozy must combat rampant pessimism and the feeling that past French governments left the country unprepared for the modern world.

Sarkozy To Declare This Week

Nicolas Sarkozy To End False Suspense; Le Pen Seeks Sponsors

Nicolas Sarkozy about to end shadow candidacy and declare, while Marine Le Pen may or may not have enough sponsors to qualify.

Gueant Affair Escalates

Attack On Minister Of Interior Triggers Parliamentary Walkout

The Gueant affair has escalated after a Socialist Deputy all but accused the Minister of Interior of sympathy for the Nazi era.

Clash Of Civilizations Enters French Presidential Contest

French Interior Minister has enlivened the French presidential elections by claiming that cultures that subjugate women are not equal.

Sarkozy 2007 All Over Again

Sarkozy Would Have France Emulate The Success of Germany

Nicolas Sarkozy plans to offer the French a German style economy, promising competitiveness and low unemployment.

Sarkozy's Sunday Showdown

Undeclared French Presidential Candidate Running Out Of Time

Nicolas Sarkozy will try to convince Frenchmen on Sunday that he is not yet a man of the past.

Sarkozy to Quit Politics if He Loses Re-Election

Is French President Nicolas Sarkozy a sore loser? Sarkozy claimed last weekend that he will quit politics if he is not re-elected.

Hollande Kicks Off Campaign

Hollande Mimics Obama's "Change" Theme

Socialist Party nominee Francois Hollande made a pitch to the French left in kicking off his presidential campaign.

En Garde Le Pen

French Socialists Begin To Take Le Pen Candidacy Seriously

While the Socialist game plan has been to trounce Nicolas Sarkozy in the second round they are showing concern about a Le Pen surge.

Le Pen Adopts Populist Tone

Le Pen Hopes To Capitalize On French Economic Discontent

Marine Le Pen in an attempt to restore momentum is adopting populism and protectionism.

Sarkozy Running Out of Time

Anti-Deficit Sarkozy Pivots to Tackle Rising Unemployment

While Sarkozy was fighting the deficit, he neglected the unemployment front. Now he is desperately trying to catch up.

Sarkozy Faces Uphill Climb

His Position Has Improved, But Sarkozy Has a Long Way to Go

Marine Le Pen will not block Nicolas Sarkozy from making it into the second round of the presidential elections but can still hurt him.