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Orbán v. Macron: central force field

Orbán and Macron: the common idea of a “central force field”

Posted on2017-05-27

The idea of the Hungarian “central force field” is known to boredom. Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz positions itself in the middle – compared to its two-sided, drastically divided opposition. Thanks to this situation, even from a mathematical minority, Fidesz can win Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTagscentral force field, emmanuel macron, hungary, national front, party system, viktor orbán

Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen in trouble, papa Le Pen strikes back

Posted on2017-05-25

Marine Le Pen has not been able to use the legislative campaign to strengthen her position. Although Marion-Maréchal Le Pen announced her (probably temporary) retirement from politics, the national-liberal wing of the National Front could gain momentum. Marine Le Pen Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTagscrisis, jean-marie le pen, marine le pen, national front

Brigitte Macron

Meet Brigitte Macron, the new French First Lady

Posted on2017-05-25

Brigitte Macron, France’s new First Lady is popular in the eyes of many. Others are attacking her because of her age. However, her husband, the new President of the Republic suggests that the whole country should get used to her Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTagsbrigitte macron, charlie hebdo, élysée, emmanuel macron, women

“Is she really going to get elected?”

Posted on2017-04-292017-05-25

“Is she really going to get elected?” “What he’s going to do as president?” “Will my business thrive or die?” Have you ever found yourself wondering about political risks in France, about the security of your investments, or simply about Read More …

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54. If you do not understand it, you better ignore it?

Posted on2017-01-092017-01-09

The editorial staff of Aujourd’hui en France / Le Parisien decided that they would simply stop commissioning opinion polls ahead of the 2017 French presidential election. They say  – inter alia – that polls and surveys failed to predict the results of Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTagsbrexit, donald trump, intellectuals, le parisien, methodology, opinion poll, probability

53. “Women ” prove the FN is a divided party

Posted on2017-01-022017-01-02

​Earlier, I suggested in some of my analyses and interviews that the FN was a divided organisation, as internal power struggles are routinely present within the party. In recent days we have seen many evidence of this, since a nasty Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTagsabortion, catholics, conservatives, gaullists, marine le pen, marion maréchal-le pen, national front, women

52. The year of political death

Posted on2017-01-022017-01-02

For an analysts like me, it is kind of obligatory to consider the passing year. Whose year was it? What was the year about? I could easily say that 2016 was the year of the Fillon-surprise, but in fact, it Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTags2016, 2017, emmanuel macron, francois fillon, francois hollande, marine le pen, nicolas sarkozy, presidential election, primary, republicans, Socialist Party

Trump boosts Marine Le Pen's chances

51. Marine Le Pen: one step closer to the presidency

Posted on2016-11-10

So far, when people asked me about the French presidential elections, I have always answered that whosoever won the Republican primary on 27 November, was likely to become the next French president. In this sentence, the keyword is “so far”. Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTags2017, donald trump, marine le pen, national front

The official portrait of President Hollande

50. Someone please tell me what Hollande is doing…

Posted on2016-10-312016-10-31

A book based on about 100 hours of interviews with François Hollande was published by two Le Monde journalists, Gérard Davet and Fabrice Lhomme. The title “A President Shouldn’t Say That…” practically tells all. I do not know what Hollande’s Read More …

CategoriesarticlesTags2017, book, election, francois hollande, Islam

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