Tag: French Politics

  • The post-election challenge in France

    The post-election challenge in France

    Tempest interviews French socialist, John Mullen, about the challenges facing the Left in France following the the formation of a new right-wing government led by a prime minister Michel Barnier.

  • Another view on the 2024 French Legislative Elections

    Another view on the 2024 French Legislative Elections

    While Left enthusiasts for the results of the French elections rightly celebrate the electoral defeat of the right, Peter Solenberger argues that Marxists need to confront the problem that the elections do not offer a forward for the working class.

  • A breakthrough for the French left?

    A breakthrough for the French left?

    Ian Birchall explains the background and looks at what may come next following the second round of France’s parliamentary elections which saw the president lose his majority, a new Left alliance becoming the second largest force, but also a worrying increase in far-right representation.