Expert in French Politics and Security. Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics, Aston University.
2024 French Elections
— Marine Le Pen’s efforts since 2011 to moderate her far-right party’s image and mainstream its far-right politics, alongside voter dissatisfaction with Macron’s policies, have led to the party’s surge in France’s elections, where the party won 33% of the vote and is now just a step away from power.
France Riots
— The death of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer has sparked riots and protests in France. The incident reflects the long-standing problems of marginalisation, discrimination and police brutality that affect the suburbs of large French cities.
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