French Republicans Should Put Policy Over Politics
Macron’s presidency isn’t going to collapse. Republicans should make the most of it.
Republicans (France)
This tag includes stories about the Republicans’ predecessor, the Union pour un mouvement populaire.
Takeaways from the French Legislative Elections
Macron has been weakened but remains in first place. The left has united, but it hasn’t grown.
French Republicans Do Macron A Favor
Party members eliminate the two best candidates against the president.
France’s Republican Presidential Primary, Explained
How the vote works and who has qualified.
Republican, Socialist Incumbents Win French Runoffs
The second round of regional elections confirms the results of the first.
Republicans, Socialists Defend Control of French Regions
Mainstream parties avenge their 2017 and 2019 election losses.
French Center-Right Needs More Than New Leader
It needs a better strategy.
France’s Old Parties Suffer Another Blow in European Election
Neither the Republicans nor the Socialists have found a way to recover from their 2017 defeat.
France’s Traditional Parties Still Haven’t Recovered from Macron
Unwilling to come to terms with a new political reality, France’s old parties are down in the polls.
Kurzism Doesn’t Travel Well
Conservatives in France and Spain have mimicked the Austrian’s lurch to the right without his success.
French Parties Must Figure Out How to Survive in Era of Macron
Mobilize their base or appeal to moderates and undecideds?
French Republicans Lurch Right with Wauquiez
The new Republican party leader calls for a return to the “true values of the right”.
French Right Struggles to Unite Against Macron
Both the center-right Republicans and the far-right National Front are riven with divisions.
Other Conservatives Should Be Wary of Imitating Kurz and May
Unlike most, conservative leaders in Austria and the UK can afford to appease reactionary voters.
After Presidential Defeat, French Parties Divided
Many lawmakers do not even seek reelection.