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Tag Archives: Front National

28Sep2014

Front National wins seats in French Senate for first time

Posted in Journalism by Anne Penketh

The far-right Front National (FN) scored a historic victory in elections to the French senate on Sunday, winning its first ever seats in the upper chamber as the ruling Socialists and their leftwing allies lost their majority to rightwing parties. Continue reading…

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16Jun2014

Le Pen senior should retire from politics, say French voters

Posted in Journalism by Anne Penketh

The vast majority of French people believe that the founder of the Front National, Jean-Marie Le Pen, is a handicap for the far-right party led by his daughter and should retire from political life, according to opinion polls. Continue reading…

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26May2014

European elections special edition on Radio France International

Posted in Journalism by Anne Penketh

Watch this discussion of the Eurosceptic surge in the May 2014 European elections broadcast by the French radio station RFI

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26May2014

Manuel Valls vows no change to ‘road map’ after Front National election win

Posted in Journalism by Anne Penketh

French prime minister Manuel Valls on Monday ruled out any policy change as the mainstream parties reeled from the stunning victory of the extreme-right Front National in the European elections. Continue reading…

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1Apr2014

French MEPs expect low turnout in European elections

Posted in Journalism by Anne Penketh

French MEPs expect a record abstention rate in the country’s local elections to be repeated in the forthcoming elections for the European parliament, which could result in significant gains for the extreme-right Front National. Continue reading…

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Anne Penketh is a foreign correspondent and author. Her latest crime novel, Play Dead, is out now (Joffe Books). Food Fight, a send-up of the food industry, was published in 2015.

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