Open AccessThe first round of presidential elections in France: results, comments and forecasts
Author(s) -
Yuri Rubinskiy,
С. В. Федоров
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
seriâ analitičeskie zapiski instituta evropy ran
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2713-3303
DOI - 10.15211/analytics21520222733
Subject(s) - presidential system , constitution , presidential election , political science , politics , political economy , general election , polarization (electrochemistry) , law , sociology , chemistry
The Constitution of the Fifth Republic gives the President extraordinary authority in determining internal and foreign policy of the country. As a result, the presidential election in France is always a landmark, a resonating event. The first round of 2022 presidential election, held on April 10, highlighted the process of fragmentation of the French party and political landscape and its polarization. For the first time in political history of modern France, almost 2/3 votes were given to representatives of extreme right and extreme left political forces. In this paper the course of the presidential campaign and results of the first round of the election are analyzed. The potential results of the second round and its consequences are presented.