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France’s Socialists come on board – sort of

France's prime minister survives for the time being, but the future prospects of his balancing act remain uncertain.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 5 Comments 14 February 202514 February 2025

Bayrou gets his chance

France has another new prime minister, one with a long history. Perhaps he will be the one to get the country's finances back into some sort of order.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 1 Comment 16 December 202416 December 2024

Barnier goes down

France's government falls on a vote of no confidence, putting the onus back on president Macron to somehow find a path to co-operation with the left.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 6 December 2024

France’s government survives for now

France's new government has survived its first parliamentary test, but the road ahead is beset with dangers.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Personalities, Political issues 3 Comments 15 October 20244 November 2024

Four quick updates

A brief report on the latest developments in some continuing stories, including Catalonia, Japan, France and the United States.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, South-East Asia, Spain, United States 3 Comments 22 August 202422 August 2024

Still no French government

France's left has advanced as far as settling on a candidate for prime minister, but the hard part is yet to come.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters Leave a comment 25 July 202425 July 2024

The centre holds, twice

The EU's prime minister and the French parliament's speaker both keep their jobs, showing that mainstream parties can sometimes stick together.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 1 Comment 19 July 202419 July 2024

Two new parliaments

The results of the French and European elections will be tested tomorrow at legislative sessions in Paris and Strasbourg.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 2 Comments 17 July 202419 November 2024

Disproportionality part III: Comparisons

Wrapping up our statistical treatment of the British and French elections with some comparative thoughts.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France Leave a comment 15 July 2024

Disproportionality part II: France

France votes with much the same system as Australia, and produces a similar level of distortion in its results.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France 3 Comments 11 July 202430 July 2024

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