by Tessa Crowley | Dec 9, 2024 | Brown University
For the past three decades, one article of clothing has captivated the attention of the fashion capital of the world: headscarves. From Marine Le Pen to Emmanuel Macron, no French politician has managed to escape the discussion of religious clothing in the public...
by Kaitlyn Hart | May 14, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
On April 24, French President Emmanuel Macron won the second round of the French presidential election, winning both a second term in office and a second campaign against rival Marine Le Pen. The French presidential election system consists of two parts; a first round...
by Akshay Yeddanapudi | May 12, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
With Emmanuel Macron’s 2022 electoral victory over Marine Le Pen, it might be tempting to view the current iteration of Fifth Republic politics as a continuation of the status quo of French democracy successfully resisting populistic sentiments. The reality, however,...
by Polina L | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
“In 10 years, will we still be the seventh power in the world? Will we still be a sovereign nation or an auxiliary of the United States, a counter of China? Will we be a united nation or a fragmented one? Faced with these vital questions, there is no fatality. Neither...
by Paloma K | Apr 4, 2022 | Rollins College
On Sunday, April 10th, France will enter its first round of elections for the 2022 presidential race. Amongst the eight candidates running, current French President Emmanuel Macron of the Republican Party, Marine Le Pen of the National Rally, and Éric Zemmour of the...