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In a country known for its relatively staid and academic presidential politics, the rise of Francois Bayrou has complicated the usual left-right duopoly of French politics and left observers in a rare state of uncertainty for what the future may hold.
Sharp differences and aggressive campaigning have characterized a melodramatic campaign that seems to place the very future of France in the balance. But little of the rhetorical fury has been wasted on the subject of trans-Atlantic relationships. Despite the candidates' dramatic calls for rupture and renewal, Americans should not expect a major change in French posture toward the United States regardless of who wins.See the full content of this document
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Paris' Political Potpourri
To better understand the contenders' likely stance toward the United States, it is worth looking at the forces molding the candidates and their policies. To convert the process into the American political lexicon, the April 22 runoff ...
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