Full France-2017 election coverage of polls and candidates in diary …
○ Horrors: Putin in France by Marie3
The ‘America First’ president is much concerned about Israel – Netanyahu; Japan – Abe; EU ‘break it’ – Brussels; NATO reversal – Brussels; North Korea – Kim Jong-un; Mexico – not its people just the wall! Now after a deadly shooting in Paris, a criminal act terrorizing the people through scare mongering, more than average attention from the media …
○ Trump predicts Paris attack will sway French election | WaPo |
Paris shooting: gunman served 15 years for attempted police murders | The Guardian |
The US president, Donald Trump, tweeted that the attack would have a “big effect” on the election,
adding: “The people of France will not take much more of this.”
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The Apprentice U.S. president knows nothing but turning! (Photo: White House)But the prime minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, said the government had reviewed its
extensive election security measures and was “fully mobilised” in the wake of the attack.
He appealed for national unity and for people “not to succumb to fear”.
The political campaign was (briefly) halted on last day before Sunday election!
○ Macron accuses rivals of using shooting of police officer to score political points
○ The ruthlessly effective rebranding of Europe’s new far right | The Guardian |
○ Can France’s Far-Right Marine Le Pen Use Paris Attacks to Win Power?
Obama’s call with candidate Macron just a friendly gesture?
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Does Obama’s ‘friendly call’ hint at support for centrist Macron in French poll? | France24 |
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron spoke with former U.S. president Barack Obama on the phone on Thursday, in an apparent sign of support just three days before the first round of an uncertain presidential election.
Macron said Obama wanted to exchange views about the French presidential campaign and that the ex-president had stressed how important the relationship between the two countries was.
“Emmanuel Macron warmly thanked Barack Obama for his friendly call,” Macron’s party “En Marche!” said in a statement.
○ Statement Kevin Lewis on Obama’s Call with Emmanuel Macron
In a separate statement, Obama’s spokesman added: “an endorsement was not the purpose of the call, as President Obama is not making any formal endorsement in advance of the run-off.”
○ France votes: Can Obama-style campaigning work for Macron?
