Elections in France

geordy Methuselah Vissi d'arte I love cathedral towns Posts: 3,693	Elections in France Apr 22, 2012 17:59:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geordy on Apr 22, 2012 17:59:09 GMT -5 Wow..that snuck up on me...didn't realize there could be Presidential change in France so soon! Thought there was more time btw the rounds of voting...2 weeks!
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phread Global Moderator Co-Blogger Posts: 1,049	Elections in France Apr 26, 2012 6:45:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by phread on Apr 26, 2012 6:45:22 GMT -5 Yup! Used to be a seven year term and now its only five, so i really does seem to sneak up on one. I wrote an article about the results with the nationalist party. findingnoon.com/?p=402 I feel kind of strongly about it.
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Jody Methuselah Drinking champagne is like making love, it's good anytime of the day! Posts: 4,322	Elections in France Apr 26, 2012 8:23:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jody on Apr 26, 2012 8:23:55 GMT -5 Vey good article Slvia and I agree with you. Just read an article on Muslims in Belgium, that too was scary!
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geordy Methuselah Vissi d'arte I love cathedral towns Posts: 3,693	Elections in France Apr 26, 2012 8:43:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geordy on Apr 26, 2012 8:43:42 GMT -5 Ditto what Jody said! Remember the Father well......
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Elections in France Apr 26, 2012 11:16:39 GMT -5

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Post by cigalechanta on Apr 26, 2012 11:16:39 GMT -5

Last month I was at a rally for the far left and some young communist groups. Jean-Luc Melenchon spoke to the amazing crowd. Dozens of buses from all over France were parked around the Place Bastille.
We found everyone so well behaved and friendly.

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phread Global Moderator Co-Blogger Posts: 1,049	Elections in France Apr 26, 2012 14:06:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by phread on Apr 26, 2012 14:06:24 GMT -5 Thanks all. Glad you appreciate the piece. Its a very strange time in France, probably all of Europe, with the economic crisis making people look for change that is often the wrong change.
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sistereurope Methuselah Oh to be ridin on the metro oh oh Posts: 2,501	Elections in France Apr 26, 2012 20:24:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sistereurope on Apr 26, 2012 20:24:13 GMT -5 Great article, thanks for sharing. I don't live in France but think that this election is important to all of us and I agree with you, that is some scary stuff. Let's hope that their influence is limited.
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geordy Methuselah Vissi d'arte I love cathedral towns Posts: 3,693	Elections in France Apr 27, 2012 6:04:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by geordy on Apr 27, 2012 6:04:27 GMT -5 I find the USA elections pretty scary too!
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mossie Methuselah Posts: 1,135	Elections in France Apr 27, 2012 14:14:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mossie on Apr 27, 2012 14:14:04 GMT -5 Let us face it, the Western world is going through a very bad time, and may emerge as a different place. The financiers have led us all into a bad place, heads should roll, if we have the strength to do it.
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Elections in France Apr 27, 2012 21:39:11 GMT -5

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You are so right Mossie! The financiers are the ones responsible and I for one would love to see their heads roll! Unfortunately I fear that as always, it will be the little people who suffer.
Here's hoping that the people wake up and see what's happening, here and there!

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phread Global Moderator Co-Blogger Posts: 1,049	Elections in France May 6, 2012 10:18:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by phread on May 6, 2012 10:18:06 GMT -5 Second round is today, folks. Tonight, France will probably have a new president.
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PariS Methuselah Posts: 4,281	Elections in France May 6, 2012 10:25:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PariS on May 6, 2012 10:25:44 GMT -5 Phread, any idea when the results will be out? I'll be away this afternoon but am fascinated by this and want to check in for the outcome!

jo Methuselah Where I dream to be Posts: 1,435	Elections in France May 6, 2012 13:51:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jo on May 6, 2012 13:51:58 GMT -5 Sarkozy has conceded ~ France has a new leader. Jo
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Elections in France May 8, 2012 13:26:23 GMT -5

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The next step is François Hollande taking office on May 15th and naming his preliminary government. Then we have legislative elections in June to give the new president full power or shackle him with a majority in the opposition (very unlikely).

Then we'll get the 'real' set of government ministers and an idea of what awaits us.

Frankly, my own agenda in the meantime is the Cannes film festival and the Eurovision song contest.

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