The first round of the Presidential elections in France took place in the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine war. According to the official results, Emmanuel Macron, who received 27.6% of the votes, and Marine Le Pen, who received 23.4% of the votes, were the candidates who made it to the second round. The first round’s surprise was that Jean Luc Mélenchon, ...
By Ali Riza Tasdelen The French presidential election is only three weeks away. The first round of the elections will be held on April 10th 2022. If any candidate fails to win an outright majority in the first round, the two candidates with the most votes will compete in the second round on April 24th. To participate in the elections, ...
The French capital and enterprises feel discomfort of the sanctions imposed by the US against Russia. Total, Donone, Auchan, Leroy, Merlin and other companies are dragging feet to in retreating from the Russian market despite US insistence. Renault has declared to stop operations in Russia in a last minute decision. Pro-Atlantic forces in France meanwhile continue their pressures and even ...
By Ali Riza Tasdelen The French President Emmanuel Macron gave a long address to the nation. He spoke about the Russian military operation that aimed to stop the NATO expansion eastward and to ensure the Russian national security against Ukraine. And one day later, Macron announced his official presidential candidacy – an announcement he had delayed over many days. Just ...
“In the wake of the economic crisis in France, anti-US (the accepted center of the neoliberal order) and anti-NATO policies and perspectives are on the rise.” United World International expert Onur Sinan Güzaltan evaluated the upcoming Presidential elections to be held in France in conversation with Sputniknews. Below, we present the interview as published by Sputniknews, the original text can ...
As France prepares for presidential elections to be held on April 10, 2022, the NATO conflict has become one of the main issues in the country’s politics. The discussions remind of the country’s decision to withdraw from NATO’s military wing in 1966. Charles de Gaulle had said that the country gained national sovereignty by leaving the military wing of NATO ...
By Cansu Yiğit The year 2022 began with the ongoing Covid pandemic, refugee crises, and international disputes on the brink of an open conflict. While many international issues which have turned into international crises are still waiting for resolutions, some countries are scheduled to elect leaders who will be expected to find resolutions. 31 countries across five continents are expected ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen French President Emmanuel Macron took over the European Union’s (EU) rotating presidency on Saturday for the next six months. France also took the lead of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) for a period of one year. In 2021, Turkey commanded this unit. Although he has not yet announced his candidacy, Macron, who made ...
“Patriots make you mad (…), because you are in favor of a globalization under American boots.” “Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations thesis was indeed right and accurate. Civilizations are rising through religions.” The statements above belong to Éric Zemmour, one of the potential candidates for the presidential elections in France on April 2022. Zemmour and Neo-nationalism Zemmour has rapidly become ...
A cooling in relations? Algeria has recalled its ambassador from Paris for consultations and banned French warplanes from crossing its airspace. The North African country’s leadership has taken these tough measures in response to the statement by French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron had criticized the Algerians’ attitude towards France and also accused Turkey of fomenting anti-French sentiment. Addressing representatives of ...