Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/francevotes2012/default.html http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/francevotes2012/default.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator President Hollande's party wins solid majority in National Assembly in second round of parliamentary vote. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/06/2012617182330571294.html 2012617182330571294 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:53:59 GMT Socialist head of state meets Merkel in Berlin after swearing in as French president. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/201251513022542648.html 201251513022542648 Tue, 15 May 2012 21:17:16 GMT President-elect Francois Hollande's decisions on eurozone austerity and NATO troop withdrawals will be closely watched. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/201257132146861140.html 201257132146861140 Mon, 07 May 2012 15:37:49 GMT Francois Hollande earns praise from the left and caution from the right as media react along partisan lines. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/2012/05/201257173326901174.html 201257173326901174 Mon, 07 May 2012 20:26:49 GMT Swept along by groundswell of anger against incumbent Sarkozy, Hollande becomes first Socialist president in 17 years. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/201256172746159731.html 201256172746159731 Mon, 07 May 2012 14:17:33 GMT Tens of thousands of people gather in Bastille Square to celebrate the defeat of the incumbent French president. http://www.aljazeera.comhttp//blogs.aljazeera.net/europe/2012/05/07/sarkozy-its-over 2012571183115548 Mon, 07 May 2012 10:28:04 GMT Watching Francois Hollande moving around the rural market of Tulle in central France, one can see how the president-elect has won over Middle France. http://www.aljazeera.comhttp//blogs.aljazeera.net/europe/2012/05/08/tulle-market-reacts-new-french-president 201258108381263 Tue, 08 May 2012 15:18:03 GMT Voters vow to use social media to circumvent decades-old law that prohibits declaration of results or estimates. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/2012552055300648.html 2012552055300648 Sun, 06 May 2012 05:53:21 GMT Socialist Hollande and conservative Sarkozy appear to disagree on style, but not substance, of international relations. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/francevotes2012/2012/05/201254151956248836.html 201254151956248836 Sat, 05 May 2012 19:02:43 GMT The far-left alliance has never before competed in a presidential race, but is helping forge a new European alternative. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/2012424191716534108.html 2012424191716534108 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:07:19 GMT Commentators say that cascade of allegations has engendered a 'crisis of confidence' in French democracy. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/05/201252223142288147.html 201252223142288147 Fri, 04 May 2012 13:42:06 GMT Al Jazeera speaks with the inhabitants of Seine-Saint-Denis about how they view the presidential election. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/2012421173545735141.html 2012421173545735141 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:46:50 GMT Is Francois Hollande, the French president-elect, up to the challenges facing his country and Europe? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/05/20125865239256841.html 20125865239256841 Tue, 08 May 2012 09:23:22 GMT As France prepares for a presidential election, racism remains a topic of heated debate. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2012/03/2012327134841236502.html 2012327134841236502 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:47:21 GMT As France tries to ascertain the links in the recent shootings we ask how far politics instigate such attacks. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/03/2012322103811829508.html 2012322103811829508 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:52:33 GMT With clearly dampened spirits, the crowds continued to cheer as their champion gave his farewell speech. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/2012562096556658.html 2012562096556658 Sun, 06 May 2012 20:57:27 GMT As Sarkozy says there are too many foreigners in France, we examine the alternatives to multiculturalism. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/03/201238115624591435.html 201238115624591435 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:43:13 GMT Leader of French Socialist party has placed himself as antithesis of presidential rival Sarkozy's 'bling, bling' image. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/05/2012555501337509.html 2012555501337509 Sat, 05 May 2012 06:24:13 GMT Presidential hopeful Dominique de Villepin discusses the state of the French economy and the country's political scene. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/frostovertheworld/2012/02/20122913463013604.html 20122913463013604 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:26:53 GMT Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reflects on the political heavyweight bout between Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy http://www.aljazeera.comhttp//blogs.aljazeera.net/europe/2012/05/03/france-debate-verbal-fusion-and-political-divide 20125316332775336 Thu, 03 May 2012 16:33:02 GMT Days before France's presidential vote, French website publishes documents it says suggests campaign funding violations. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/04/201242814462322719.html 201242814462322719 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:08:46 GMT Presidential candidates Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy hold their last rallies as campaigning officially ends. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/20125504418904945.html 20125504418904945 Sat, 05 May 2012 12:14:27 GMT Socialist challenger to Sarkozy returns to his provincial political roots on eve of France's presidential runoff. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/05/201255142012316380.html 201255142012316380 Sat, 05 May 2012 20:56:48 GMT Leader of France's far-right party tells May Day rally she will cast a blank vote in Sunday's presidential election. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/201251104258602822.html 201251104258602822 Thu, 03 May 2012 03:54:29 GMT The first round of polling appears to have excited neither the nation's media sources - nor the voting public. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/2012421153926613538.html 2012421153926613538 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:10:04 GMT French farmers feel politicians should do more for them as the the economic conditions are forcing farms to shut down. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/02/201222522419613653.html 201222522419613653 Thu, 03 May 2012 03:54:57 GMT Tempers flare during France's presidential poll debate billed as incumbent's last chance to save his re-election bid. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/201252215550225728.html 201252215550225728 Thu, 03 May 2012 09:18:16 GMT Projections have Francois Hollande has unseated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a close and heated poll. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/20125643244136714.html 20125643244136714 Sun, 06 May 2012 17:45:53 GMT President in need of major reversal in fortunes even as polls show slight drop in his socialist challenger's lead. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/20125413545876304.html 20125413545876304 Sat, 05 May 2012 00:32:56 GMT The record score for the far-right may be proof that Sarkozy has angered many of those who voted for him five years ago. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/201242312027267383.html 201242312027267383 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:08:00 GMT Al Jazeera speaks to M'hammed Henniche about the reaction of France's Muslims to politicians' preoccupation with Islam. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/201242021237996351.html 201242021237996351 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:08:36 GMT Presidential poll predicted to see high voter abstention as candidates fail to connect with people hungry for change. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/201241993232390183.html 201241993232390183 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:52:20 GMT Why is Sarkozy so determined to pass a law making it illegal to deny that the mass killings of Armenians was genocide? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/03/20123173918251538.html 20123173918251538 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:39:25 GMT After-school programme aims to bring children of immigrants into the fold and stem dropout rates. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/04/2012419164756345321.html 2012419164756345321 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:49:54 GMT If elected, the Socialist candidate may help leftist coaliations in France, Germany and Italy to also take power. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/03/2012327143219166946.html 2012327143219166946 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:50:14 GMT Campaigning president tackles indebtedness but critics say move will hurt poor as it seeks to increase taxes too. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/04/20124520652680261.html 20124520652680261 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:35:42 GMT Critics accuse Le Pen and Sarkozy of using the Toulouse tragedy to gain electoral favour. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/04/201244102955800772.html 201244102955800772 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:29:59 GMT Campaigners say Breton, Occitan, Corsican and others will soon cease to be living languages without formal recognition. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/03/201232943156736852.html 201232943156736852 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:46:43 GMT Members of Forsane Alizza, or Knights of Pride, are charged with "criminal association linked to terrorist network". http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/04/20124319825285389.html 20124319825285389 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:21:42 GMT President says Mohammed Merah should be buried in France after Toulouse mayor and Algeria refuse body for funeral. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/2012329143445145649.html 2012329143445145649 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:45:27 GMT The government says the scholars, who are banned from attending a conference in Paris, "call for hate and violence". http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201232920819671322.html 201232920819671322 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:45:36 GMT International Union of Muslim Scholars voice outrage after President Sarkozy said Yusuf al-Qaradawi was not welcome. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201232745312479784.html 201232745312479784 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:16:37 GMT Mohammed Merah, the gunman who allegedly killed seven, shot dead after 32-hour standoff with police in Toulouse. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/2012322102836443367.html 2012322102836443367 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:41:19 GMT Striking workers dispersed after trying to break police line and enter campaign office of President Nicolas Sarkozy. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201231517254597531.html 201231517254597531 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:59:42 GMT Marine Le Pen obtains 500 required signatures as poll puts Sarkozy ahead of Socialist opposition candidate. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/2012313112841213788.html 2012313112841213788 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:36:04 GMT President warns he would suspend EU's document-free travel agreement to prevent illegal migration. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201231118344797284.html 201231118344797284 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:59:02 GMT Fillon seeks to defuse row after suggesting Jews and Muslims should re-think dietary rules. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/20123891937356588.html 20123891937356588 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:16:02 GMT French president defends his re-election campaign promise to cut the number of new arrivals by half. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201236224634642822.html 201236224634642822 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:43:43 GMT Sarkozy forced to take cover from abuse, blames protests on presidential election rival Hollande and Basque activists. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/03/201232254975688.html 201232254975688 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:02:55 GMT Sarkozy pledges to draft new version of controversial law is overturned by highest constitutional authority. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/02/2012228191246748257.html 2012228191246748257 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:27:47 GMT President rallies supporters as polls show him trailing opponent by 10 points just nine weeks before vote. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/02/2012219143050484405.html 2012219143050484405 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:50:11 GMT French interior minister stands by his remarks as critics denounced his comments as dangerous and xenophobic. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/02/201225162625127900.html 201225162625127900 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:57:18 GMT Despite being one of the most symbolic items of French fashion, future berets may no longer be produced in the country. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/02/201223104013266126.html 201223104013266126 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:43:18 GMT President, trailing in polls in run-up to April vote, pledges to use tax raise to tackle France's chronic unemployment. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/01/201213015029521177.html 201213015029521177 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:38:16 GMT President unveils plan to spend $550m on job training and unemployment scheme for bolstering his re-election chances. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/01/20121197460743912.html 20121197460743912 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:43 GMT Favoured to defeat incumbent French president in April, Socialist candidate gears for major campaign event. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/01/201212214519662285.html 201212214519662285 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:02:21 GMT French president issues warning after meeting Spanish PM in Madrid, amid new fears over eurozone's financial stability. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/01/2012116154037250585.html 2012116154037250585 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:20:53 GMT Government feels pressure before elections as unemployment hits France's youth population hard. http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2012/01/2012118165512236995.html 2012118165512236995 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:36:00 GMT Finance minister confirms downgrade of France's status, saying government must now be "bold" and "amplify reforms". http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/01/2012113153948451215.html 2012113153948451215 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:08:57 GMT Symbol of France's far right does not belong to any one party says Nicholas Sarkozy in a bid to win votes. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/01/201217231110685707.html 201217231110685707 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:10:50 GMT French and German leaders say they want new agreement, with automatic punishments for states who overspend, by March. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2011/12/201112515524940833.html 201112515524940833 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:33:00 GMT French PM announces austerity measures and tax rises totalling $138bn in bid to eliminate budget deficit by 2016. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2011/11/201111712552531847.html 201111712552531847 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:36:32 GMT Will Turkey's anger over France's move to criminalise any denial of the 1915 killing of Armenians as genocide sour ties? http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2011/12/20111223122717332114.html 20111223122717332114 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:32:58 GMT