Run Up to France’s 2017 Presidential Election: Hollande, between a Domestic Hammer and a European Anvil
Run Up to France’s 2017 Presidential Election: Hollande, between a Domestic Hammer and a European Anvil

Author(s): Nathan Dufour
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: France; presidential elections; President François Hollande; leading political forces; French relations with EU;
Summary/Abstract: On 29 March, President François Hollande’s Socialist Party conceded a fourth electoral defeat in less than a year. On this occasion, the sharp rise of the Front National among the leading political forces of the country was once again confirmed. In the run up to the 2017 presidential election, Hollande will have to seek reconciliation with his left wing allies and further pressure the European Union to help him deliver more on growth and investments. This quest should be supported across the EU, as a creeping radicalised political landscape in France, presents a risk to the European integration process.

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