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French National Assembly Approves Extension of Emergency Powers

French lawmakers approve fifth extension of President’s special security powers first put in place after the Paris attacks that killed 130 people State of emergency in France from CBC News The Parliament of France has approved the fifth extension of President Francois Hollande’s special emergency security powers first given to the President of France in […]

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Far-Right Parties Perform Well in European Union Elections

In what is seen by many as an ominous shift right for the beleaguered international organization, European Union polling results today revealed the extent of the public’s disaffection with the EU and its policies, a move French President Francois Hollande called, “a shock, an earthquake.” German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated the need for EU member […]

French Troops Currently in Combat with Malian Insurgents

France’s campaign to topple the Malian insurgents who have seized control of a large portion of the country has entered the ground phase of the military campaign with French troops clashing with Islamist rebels today according to Malian and French authorities. About 40 French special forces troops dropped into central Mali to provide spot guidance […]

French Forces Harry Islamist Militants in Mali

France deployed Mirage fighter jets to bomb Islamist militants in Mali in an action authorized by the United Nations (UN) and backed up by a coalition of African nations. France is also receiving logistical support from the United States (US) and the United Kingdom(UK). French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said: There were (airstrikes) last night, there are now and there will […]

The Merger of BAE and EADS: A Dance Between Atlantic Partners

Two of the defense industry’s largest European concerns, EADS (owner of Airbus) and BAE are rumored to be in discussions about a merger between the two companies. Such a merger would create a defense firm larger than American companies Boeing and Lockheed but the proposal to unite the two is fraught with political concerns on […]

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Newly Elected French President Francois Hollande Declares: ‘My enemy is the world of finance.’

Francois Hollande, fresh off of his victory over former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, declared during the campaign that the ‘world of finance’ is his enemy and now he has a chance to make good on his promises to dilute the power of the financial sector in French politics. Among his proposals include increasing taxes on […]

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Francois Hollande Elected President of France: Nicolas Sarkozy Concedes Defeat in Recent Presidential Contest

The Fifth Republic has chosen its first socialist president since Francois Mitterand: Francois Hollande, an experienced political organizer that has, until now, never held high government office. Nicolas Sarkozy, pulling 48.1% of the vote, concedes victory to Francois Hollande of the Socialist Party of France at 51.9%. While described as reserved by some, this does […]

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Francois Hollande Set to Become France’s First Socialist President in Decades

France has long been associated with leftist politics, but with the potential of Francois Hollande, Socialist candidate for President of France, winning the election against Nicolas Sarkozy never before have the prospects of a French return to leftist policies held so much consequence for the rest of continent. Marxism and the French Left: Studies on […]