French Presidential election - first round open thread | 113 comments (113 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: French Presidential election (4.00 / 2)

Would I be correct in getting the impression that the campaigns so far have been largely dominated by domestic issues? Any debate on the role and future of the EU, and in particular, how the peripheral debt crisis should be addressed?

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by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Sun Apr 22nd, 2012 at 02:20:47 PM EST
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Re: French Presidential election (4.00 / 2)

Almost none...

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Apr 22nd, 2012 at 02:21:47 PM EST
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PS and Greens are for Eurobonds. Hollande says his government won't ratify the treaty without an accompanying growth initiative. The chattering classes in the media are almost unanimously TINA, so there is little informed debate.

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by eurogreen on Sun Apr 22nd, 2012 at 02:30:14 PM EST
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And Bayrou, who is the only candidate strongly against any deficits, didn't poll so well... Although no commentary tonight will notice that.

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by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Apr 22nd, 2012 at 02:31:33 PM EST
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French Presidential election - first round open thread | 113 comments (113 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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