France 2022: a very uncertain presidential election
22 March 2022, 6:00 pm–7:30 pm

A UCL European Institute panel discussion organised by Philippe Marlière. VIA ZOOM.
This event is free.
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- All
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- Free
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Prof. Philippe Marlière
France could be in for another major political upset with the upcoming presidential election on 10 April (first round) and 24 April (second round).
Five years ago, against all odds, Emmanuel Macron won the presidency. The incumbent president is today leading the race to win a second term in office. However, the French political landscape remains as volatile and unpredictable as ever.
This roundtable panel will bring together experts in the field of French politics to discuss the most salient issues of this very uncertain election:
- the various candidates in the race and the main campaign themes,
- ‘Macronomics’ and the economic state of France,
- the rise of the far Right and reactionary politics, the crisis of the Left,
- and France and the European Union.
Speakers:
- Prof. Rainbow Murray (Queen Mary University): on the various candidates and the main campaign themes.
- Sophie Pedder (The Economist’s Paris bureau chief): on the Macron presidency and his economic policies.
- Dr Aurélien Mondon (Bath University): on the rise of the far-Right and on Le Pen and Zemmour candidacies.
- Cole Stangler (Paris-based journalist): on the Left, its decline and prospects.
- Shada Islam (Head of Brussels-based New Horizons Project): on France and the EU, Franco-British relations, France in the world.
Chair: Prof. Philippe Marlière (UCL).
Please register now to receive a Zoom link ahead of the event.
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