What has happened to the Left in France? It gives every appearance of being on its deathbed. If the Socialists – the party of François Mitterrand – make it to the second round of the presidential elections on April 24, it will be an event as miraculous as the resurrection of Lazarus.
Tricky road ahead for Michel Barnier, France’s new Prime Minister
Barnier faces an uphill battle to command cross-party support in France’s bitterly divided hung parliament.