After the Elections
The French left’s task is clear: build a coherent majority that can work together to change society.
Roger Martelli is a historian of French communism and co-director of the website Regards.
The French left’s task is clear: build a coherent majority that can work together to change society.
A close look at Macron’s election, the collapse of the Socialist Party, and the end of a long cycle for the French left.
Macron managed to defeat the far right this time. But to get rid of the National Front for good, the Left will need to make a comeback.
Where did Le Pen’s vote come from — and what does it mean?
Le Pen is in the second round, but Sunday showed us that the French left isn’t dead after all.