French election 2012

Features and Analysis

• Focus on France

  BBC Radio 4 reflects on France - past, present and future

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• French giants

  Marie Curie and Jules Ferry, singled out by President Hollande

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• Vote for change

  European politics will shudder

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• Rival policies

  A look at Sarkozy v Hollande on the economy

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• How Hollande won

  What propelled the Socialist to election victory

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• Q&A: French election

  The choices facing French voters

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• Profile: Nicolas Sarkozy

  The president seeking a second term in office

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• 'Betrayed'

  Le Pen supporters look beyond Sarkozy

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• Marine Le Pen: Taking French National Front to new highs and lows

  Leading a far right revival

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• All to play for

  Gavin Hewitt on Hollande's success

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• Le Pen: What next?

  Result gives nationalists new impetus

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• Melenchon lifts hard left

  The man attracting votes from "the left of the left"

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