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France Elects
Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen
Macron has triumphed over his far-right rival to become the first president to win re-election in 20 years.
How to counter the rise of the far right in Europe, with the FES
What should the centre left do in the face of a growing far-right threat?
Can Emmanuel Macron win back left-wing voters?
Polling seen by the New Statesman has Macron with an eight-point lead going in to the second round.
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Macron and Le Pen qualify for the second round of the French presidential election
The president and his far-right rival topped the first round of voting.
Could Marine Le Pen really win the French presidency?
Recent polls put the far-right candidate within touching distance of victory.
How Ukraine has strengthened Emmanuel Macron
Russia’s invasion has made it hard for rival candidates to get noticed.
How is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacting the French presidential campaign?
With the war dominating headlines, foreign policy has become the hot topic among the candidates.
What is happening to the French right?
The New Statesman’s special series looks at the 2022 French presidential race.
Will 2022 be the foreign affairs election?
Macron has been compared with François Mitterrand in his approach to international diplomacy.
Battle for the Soul of America
Who counts? Voting rights under Joe Biden
The final episode in World Review’s three-part series examining the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Undoing Trumpism? Immigration under Joe Biden
Part two of a three-part series from World Review that examines the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Is America back? Foreign policy under Joe Biden
A new three-part series from World Review that examines the first year of Joe Biden’s presidency.
