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France Keyser for The New York Times Flowers around a light pole where Walid Marzouki, whom the police suspected of being a drug dealer, was killed.

Marseille Hit by Violent Wave of Drug Crimes

Annecy Murders

The 600-year struggle for the soul of Joan of Arc - Europe - World

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/the-600year-struggle-for-the-soul-of-joan-of-arc-6284992.html

Not from English captivity but from her status as a foreigner-bashing, official heroine of the French far right. Friday marks the 600 anniversary of Joan’s birth.

The New French Hacker-Artist Underground | Magazine

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/ff_ux/

PARIS — With rising unemployment , controversial austerity measures, another recession , and striking personal unpopularity , it's not shocking that French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a steep climb to reelection in May.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/02/08/marine_le_pen_france_presidential_election

France's Newt Gingrich - By Eric Pape

Exit from comment view mode. Click to hide this space Comments View/Create comment on this paragraph PARIS – And the next French President will be…the Socialist Party’s candidate François Hollande.

"Sarkozy at Dusk" by Dominique Moisi

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/sarkozy-at-dusk

Letter From In the first round of voting for the French presidency, fringe candidates are expected to win an inflated share of the votes.

A Lesser France

France's future: A country in denial

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My wife and I have been living in France for the past nine months in a city near the Mediterranean coast.

The Rust Belt of France: Montpellier

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La Haine Redux by Alexander Lee

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/04/19/is_the_far_left_the_real_story_in_the_french_election

Is the left the real story in the French election?

In the lead-up to this weekend's French presidential election, there's been quite a bit of attention paid in the U.S. media (including some fine pieces on this site ) to the impact of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen on the race. While Le Pen has no chance of winning, and little chance of even making it to the second round, her substantial support has pushed Nicolas Sarkozy to the right on questions of immigration and Islam.

A Bizarre Political Comedy

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"France’s Election by Default" by Dominique Moisi

The Circus Continues

Egypt Unwrapped

A Lesser France

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