By Elaine Ganley and Sylvie Corbet / Associated PressJun 19, 2017
Voters give the upstart party a solid victory, handing the centrist leader a mandate to reshape French politics and overhaul the country's restrictive labor laws. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigApr 25, 2017
Daniel Delomez (pictured) has threatened to resign after 38 percent of the electorate in Annezin, his town in northern France, endorsed the far-right candidate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigApr 24, 2017
Whether France will stay in the European Union or head for a "Frexit" largely comes down to which of the two leading vote-getters will prevail May 7. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Alan Minsky / TruthdigApr 12, 2017
The threat of proto-fascist Marine Le Pen continuing the trend started by Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory is tempered by the possibility that a socialist—Jean-Luc Melenchon -- could prevail. The threat of proto-fascist Marine Le Pen continuing the trend started by Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory is tempered by the possibility that a socialist—Jean-Luc Melenchon—could prevail. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 23, 2012
I went to Lille in northern France to attend a rally held by the socialist candidate Francois Hollande. I could, with a few alterations, have been at a football rally in Amarillo, Texas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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