Tag: European elections

A Brief Guide for the Post- European-Elections World

A Brief Guide for the Post- European-Elections World

One of the most important results of the European elections has been the collapse of the two traditionally strongest political forces in the Fifth Republic: the conservative party, now called Les Républicains; and the Socialist Party on the Left.  The Socialists fell apart in the 

The European Elections and the Extreme Right

The European Elections and the Extreme Right

The final filing date for the European Parliament elections was May 3, 2019, with the vote to be held throughout the member nations from May 23 to May 26.  The Local, a Paris-based English language newspaper, has a full explanation of the process.  In brief,