Pecresse, Valerie
Are Traditional Political Parties Dead in France?
PARIS — Since the 1950s, France’s traditional left- and right-wing parties have provided three-quarters of the country’s presidents and nearly all of its prime ministers. Parliament has also swung from one to the other in alternating waves of pink, the color associated with the Socialist Party or its predecessors, and blue, which represents the main […]
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Even Before France Votes, the French Right Is a Big Winner
PARIS — With just days to go before the first round of France’s presidential election, President Emmanuel Macron is still the odds-on favorite to make it through the political juggernaut and win a second term. But even if he does succeed, and before a single ballot is cast, another clear winner has already emerged from […]
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The Quiet Flight of Muslims From France
PARIS — France’s wounded psyche is the invisible character in every one of Sabri Louatah’s novels and the hit television series he wrote. He speaks of his “sensual, physical, visceral love” for the French language and of his attachment to his hometown in southeastern France, bathed in its distinctive light. He closely monitors the campaign […]
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Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility
PARIS — Marine Le Pen has long used fiery rhetoric and hard-hitting proposals to fight her way to power in France. But for her third presidential bid, she has struck an unusual tone: serenity. On Saturday, Ms. Le Pen, a far-right leader, used social media to kick off the final stretch of her campaign with […]
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