Current problems of Europe

Presidential elections in France: Landscape after the battle

Лапина Н.Ю.

Lapina N.Yu. – principal researcher, INION RAS, Doctor of political sciences (Sc.D. in Politics)

Abstract

The course of the presidential campaign in France, programs and election campaigns of candidates are analyzed. It is shown that during the presidential and parliamentary elections the bipolar party-political system collapsed and the foundations of a multi-party system were laid.

Keywords

President, election campaign, France, F. Hollande, N. Sarkozy, E. Macron, Parliament, Fifth Republic, political elites.

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