COVID, Economy, Security: Themes of the French Presidential Campaign
COVID, Economy, Security: Themes of the French Presidential Campaign

Author(s): Łukasz Maślanka
Subject(s): Politics, Governance, Economic policy, Security and defense, Electoral systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: COVID; economy; security; France; Presidential campaign;
Summary/Abstract: While the French election campaign focuses on internal issues, the most important of them, including fighting the pandemic, the economy, environmental protection, and security issues, relate to the debate over globalisation and European integration. Macron’s policy of strengthening cooperation with partners in the EU and NATO is being criticised by the centre-right candidate Valérie Pécresse or negated by the far-right and far-left. Despite the different views on the future of the EU and the transatlantic partnership, the re-election of Macron seems to be the best scenario for Poland’s interests.

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