Tag Archives: French elections 2012

Presidential elections are scheduled for April 22, 2012 in France with a runoff on May 6 if neither of the candidates wins an outright majority of votes in the first round. Assembly elections are to take place June 10 with a runoff one week later across 577 constituencies, including overseas territories. President Nicolas Sarkozy’s ruling conservative party cannot afford to lose more than twenty-four seats in the lower chamber if it is to retain its majority there.

  1. Voters celebrate as François Hollande's election victory is announced in Tulle in the south of France, May 6, 2012 (Benjamin Géminel)

    Austerity On the Ballot Across Europe

    ,

    French and Greek national polls and local elections in Germany and Italy could shape the future of the euro crisis.

  1. French president Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, May 1, 2012

    Sarkozy’s Final Pitch: “We Don’t Want Socialism”

    ,

    The incumbent French president characterizes his challenger’s economic plan as one of “crazy overspending.”

  1. François Hollande, presidential candidate for the French Socialist Party, addresses supporters in Valence in southeastern France, March 13, 2012

    Hollande, Sarkozy Advance to Second Round

    ,

    Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and his socialist challenger François Hollande won the first round in France’s presidential election.

  1. President Nicolas Sarkozy on the campaign trail, March 31, 2012

    After Five Years of Sarkozy, France’s Economy Still Stagnant

    ,

    The president promised to “break with the past” but did little to reform France and improve its economic prospects.

  1. Socialist Party presidential candidate François Hollande addresses supporters in Créteil, France, February 11, 2012 (Aude Guerrucci)

    French Election, Proxy Battle Over Austerity

    ,

    Right wing parties across Europe have lined up behind incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy while the left supports his socialist challenger.