‘Extra level of power’: billionaires who have bought up the media Elon Musk joins a list of men to use their wealth in the hope of extending their political influence The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2022
On This Day in 2002: Doomed Socialist favourite laughs off threat of Le Pen in presidential final Any presidential campaign has its emblematic moments that change the course of the race, be they breathtaking instant tide-turners or incidents laden with meaning only in hindsight. With French voters set to elect a president on April 24, FRANCE 24 looks back at telling moments from campaigns past. In the… France 24 · Apr 17, 2022
Le Pen says voters face a 'choice of society, of civilisation' in second round On 24 April, the second round of the French presidential election will see incumbent Emmanuel Macron defend his position against far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. This is how the French daily papers analyse the balance of power and the prospects of the two survivors . . . Radio France Internationale · Apr 11, 2022
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the veteran leftist standing in the way of a Macron-Le Pen rematch In the space of a decade, Jean-Luc Mélenchon bounced back from a lifetime on the fringes of the Socialist Party to become the dominant force in France’s post-Socialist left. As voters head to the polls on Sunday, he is hoping to prevent a repeat of President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 duel… France 24 · Apr 7, 2022
Does this video show Ukrainian soldiers shooting at Russian prisoners of war? A video shared widely online as early as March 27 purports to show, according to its caption on YouTube, Ukrainian soldiers shooting Russian prisoners of war (POW) in their legs. The FRANCE 24 Observers team analysed the video and was able to pinpoint its location. Despite some suggestions that the… France 24 · Mar 31, 2022
Powerful Economist front cover depicts Ukraine violence IN THE PAPERS - Friday, March 4: We look at some evocative front pages from British weekly The Economist and French daily Libération. But first, French President Emmanuel Macron announces his re-election bid in next month's presidential election in France. His announcement is not a surprise, but is overshadowed by… France 24 · Mar 4, 2022
French rightwing candidate mocked after dog joins her party Valérie Pécresse hounded over allegations that dog named Douglas signed up for Les Républicains presidential primary The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022
Centre-right contender Pécresse slams left-wing article alleging vote register anomalies Centre-right presidential hopeful Valérie Pécresse has denounced an article published in the left-leaning Libération newspaper that alleges fictitious members of the Les Républicains party were invented to skew her popularity ahead of the primary vote that clinched her presidential nomination. Radio France Internationale · Feb 24, 2022