France
French Left candidate goes one-on-one with ultra-rightist
May 14, 2012Jean-Luc Melenchon, the Left Front's candidate in the recent presidential elections in France, has announced he will run as a candidate.
Read moreAusterity goes down to defeat in Europe
May 7, 2012Voters rejected political parties that have pushed for austerity, and voted in lawmakers who campaigned for policies of economic stimulus and growth.
Read more“Third Man” Mélenchon can no longer be ignored
April 5, 2012The radical Left Front's presidential candidate has gained in opinion polls, a result that would see him take the third spot in the first of the two round vote.
Read moreFrench presidential front-runner proposes sharp tax hike for the rich
March 6, 2012French voters responded positively to the proposal, with recent polls showing a slight uptick in support for Hollande. The prospects of passing such tax-the-rich legislation will depend on parliamentary elections,.
Read moreFormer IMF head Strauss-Kahn probed for ties to prostitution, pimping
February 23, 2012Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been arrested and released again, this time in connection with a prostitution scandal.
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