The French Dispatch

Who are the movers and shakers that will implement Emmanuel Macron’s political programme and lead the country for the foreseeable future?
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While unknown to many outside of France. the new French Prime Minister selected by Emmanuel Macron is a long-term fixture of the political scene.
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A big polling update, profiles of the entire new French Government (including Elizabeth Borne), the Socialists go into a full-blown civil war, and Francois Hollande abandons his political Renaissance.
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Macron launches the ‘Ensemble!’ Campaign, Taha Bouhafs kicks off a crisis for Melenchon, Castex says his goodbyes to Matignon, and we wait to hear who our next Prime Minister is.
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A new legislatives 2022 poll, a political renaissance unfolds in France, we meet the new centrist family, and Manuel Valls makes a rebellion-causing…
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The future of The French Dispatch, a (smaller) polling update, the left continues its struggles, and Francois Hollande gets mad.
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One of our last polling updates for the Presidential elections, calls to dissolve the Socialists, Macron goes ecological, and les Insoumises vote to…
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The true goals of the Putin's invasion of Ukraine has now become abundantly clear as state supporters published a clear explanation of how Russia will…
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One week away from the first round, polls begin to solidify, Le Pen flirts with Putin, Mélenchon flirts with Le Pen, and a crisis is constructed around…
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Melenchon ascendant in the polls, just not against Macron (yet), Jadot fights the law (which may win), parties begin to skip to the legislative…
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New polling developments, Macron announces his programme and has his performance review, we study the failures of the Jadot campaign, and some discuss…
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Big polling movements, Macron is finally En Marche, Taubira is out of the race, the Popular Primary supports Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and he supports…
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International political expert Julien Hoez breaks down French politics and wider European and global politics.
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