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Macron hanging on

France's president is by no means assured of a parliamentary majority, but voters may opt for stability rather than divided counsel.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France, Party matters 4 Comments 14 June 202214 June 2022

Back to the polls in France

Parliamentary elections in France on Sunday look like being more of a close-run thing for president Emmanuel Macron than they were five years ago.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 10 June 202220 February 2024

Macron’s choice

France's new prime minister represents a tilt towards the left, but the president still seems determined to occupy the middle ground.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 17 May 2022

A new Popular Front?

France's notoriously fractious left-of-centre parties have found a new unity to contest the legislative election, but there are some disturbing implications.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 8 Comments 10 May 202210 May 2022

France readies for the third round

France re-elects its centrist president with a comfortable majority, but still has to decide how much legislative power to entrust him with.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 6 Comments 29 April 202229 April 2022

Three wins for democracy

Election results and a preview of future blogging on East Timor, Slovenia and France.

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Charles Richardson Administrative, Elections, Europe, France, South-East Asia Leave a comment 26 April 2022

France’s left on the spot

The re-election of Emmanuel Macron will not solve the problems of France's political system, but it is a necessary first step.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 23 April 202227 April 2022

A look at the French numbers

Incumbent Emmanuel Macron did well in France's first round, but a shift towards the extremes spells danger for the country's political system.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 19 April 20228 January 2024

France goes to a rematch

Emmanuel Macron recovers some ground to record a clear win in the first round of the presidential election. He will again face Marine Le Pen in the second in two weeks' time.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 3 Comments 11 April 202231 May 2022

Round one in France

It's a mild sunny day in the south of France, and the country's voters are starting the process of choosing a president.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 1 Comment 10 April 2022

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