Both Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron have gained from the very deep disaffection of the French electorate with its traditional political representatives.
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The first round of France’s 2017 presidential contest sent two political outsiders to the second round. What’s next in this key European election?
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France must now choose between two candidates with strongly opposing visions. The outcome of the May 7 run-off could radically alter France, as well as its position in Europe and in the world.
Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron have advanced to the second round in the 2017 French presidential.
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Europe has had a number of important elections over the past year, but for the EU none is as significant – or as potentially grave – as France’s upcoming presidential election.
Behind the judicial turmoils of some of the candidates, it is becoming increasingly clear that the French presidential campaign is about two significantly opposed visions of the future.
With Britain’s exit from the EU, China is losing a champion on similar trade and investment issues.
A 2013 election poster of current Armenian president, Serzh Sargsyan. Will the country’s transition into a parliamentary system reinforce his power or lead to a totally new government?
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Mikayel Zolyan, Yerevan State University of Languages and Social Sciences
Armenia’s upcoming election should advance the country’s transition from presidential to parliamentary system. But President Serzh Sargsyan may have a hidden agenda to retain power beyond his term’s end.
The European Union’s relationship with Africa is as old as the independence story.
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