The Latest Breaking News from De Gaulle

A new Republic: Leftist Mélenchon promises to topple France’s ‘presidential monarchy’

Rising in the polls, the French election’s dark horse Jean-Luc Mélenchon has promised a reboot of the French Republic, vowing to overhaul a presidential regime that he blames for mounting abstention, disillusion and increasingly violent protests.

France 24 · Mar 21, 2022

Ukraine war puts France’s NATO-sceptic presidential candidates in a tight spot

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed world affairs to the forefront of France’s presidential race, upending a campaign in which three of the five leading candidates are staunch critics of the US-led transatlantic alliance.

France 24 · Mar 4, 2022

Will a surprise candidate shake up the French election?

In the history of French presidential elections under the Fifth Republic, no candidate has ever managed to gather more than 50% of the votes in the first round of voting and accede to power without having to get through a second round.

The Conversation · Jan 18, 2022