Aubry, Hollande Face Off in French Primary Contest
Former party boss François Hollande faces his successor, Martine Aubry, in the presidential primary.
Socialist Party (France)
French Socialists Win Senate Majority
The left-wing opposition in France takes control of what used to be a conservative bastion.
French Socialists Promise Growth, Fiscal Restraint
The left’s presidential candidates tried to convince voters that they will revive economic growth and reduce public expenditures.
IMF Chief’s Sexual Assault Charges Impact French Election
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s legal predicament is likely to have an impact on French presidential politics.
Left on the Rise in France
The Parti socialiste won France’s second round of regional elections conclusively this Sunday, gathering over half the votes nationwide while President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservatives trailed in second place with just a third of the electorate. The socialists already controlled twenty out of France’s 22 departments in Europe, gaining the island of Corsica this weekend. The […]