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Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande are making their final pitch for votes in one of the most dramatic elections in recent French history. Opinion polls suggest the incumbent president is still trailing his Socialist challenger.
The World's Adeline Sire was born in France, and she plans to vote in this weekend's French presidential election. She has a snapshot of going to the polls in Massachusetts for the first round election two weeks ago.
France gets a larger share of its electricity from nuclear power than any other country. But as Liam Moriarty reports, a year after Fukushima, public support is eroding, and for the first time nuclear power has become an issue in a presidential election.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is wooing far-right voters after losing narrowly to his Socialist rival in the presidential election's first round - the first time a sitting president has lost in the first round.
President Nicolas Sarkozy is hitting the streets this week as the start of formal campaigning has kicked off. His challengers, including Francois Hollande, Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Melonchon are hoping to make the economy issue number one, while Sarkozy is hoping it's anything but.
President Nicolas Sarkozy is running for a second term. But with the economy the primary issue among French voters, it looks like Sarkozy may have a hard time winning re-election, even when he stresses security issues.
Today French police arrested 19 suspected Islamists in a series of dawn raids across the country. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Time magazine's Paris correspondent Vivienne Walt about the raids.
Violent strikes continue in France this morning as protesters blocked access to the airport in Marseilles, and stopped traffic in several other cities. But in the 21st century, is the era of the great American mass protest over?
France is seeing something of a boom in investigative journalism. But as The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Paris, the efforts to muzzle the French press have become more aggressive.
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Conflict & Justice
Mass protests are alive and well in France, but what about in America?
The Takeaway
October 21, 2010
Violent strikes continue in France this morning as protesters blocked access to the airport in Marseilles, and stopped traffic in several other cities. But in the 21st century, is the era of the great American mass protest over?
Global Politics
France clamping down on journalists
The World
March 10, 2011
France is seeing something of a boom in investigative journalism. But as The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Paris, the efforts to muzzle the French press have become more aggressive.
Global Politics
Greece on the Brink of Economic Meltdown
The World
June 16, 2011
Europe's banks and politicians are at odds over measures to stop Greece's crisis from affecting the entire Eurozone.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Has the European multiculturalism experiment failed?
The World
August 10, 2011
How multiculturalism might relate to the tensions and violence happening in Norway and elsewhere in Europe.
German and French Leaders Discuss Debt Crisis
The Takeaway
August 16, 2011
European Leaders Address Economic Turmoil
The Takeaway
August 16, 2011
Top of the Hour: Sarkozy and Merkel Address European Debt, Morning Headlines
The Takeaway
August 17, 2011
Business, Economics and Jobs
France's Super-Rich Offer to Pay More Tax
The World
August 24, 2011
Some of France's wealthiest citizens have signed a petition supporting the tax hike.
World Leaders Meet in Paris for Libya Summit
The Takeaway
September 01, 2011
Tripoli's Drinking Water Problem
The Takeaway
September 01, 2011