French Elections: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
French Elections The French elections are being closely followed by the international press. Interest is very high given the specter of a 'Frexit' in the event of Marine Le Pen being elected. The above video by the British humorist, John Oliver—who runs a weekly, satirical TV news show from NYC, gives a comprehensive summary of the issues, the actors and the stakes. I hope that no one is shocked by his occasional use of bad language. And here's an article from the Guardian (click on the link below to see the original) summarizing the candidates' positions. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/04/french-elections-all-you-need-to-know This node will contain a number of div.page. French elections: all you need to know What’s the story and why is it important? France elects a new president in two rounds of voting on 23 April and 7 May. Polls have forecast for more than two years that the populist, nationalist, authoritarian Marine Le Pen wil...
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