Ping!
The socialists were big losers , along with the FN on Sunday.
The socialists lost Paris Ile de France, the richest, most populated region of France, previously held by the socialists (PS) for the last 17 years.
The National Front (FN) controls no regions
Les Republicains (LR) controls 7
The PS controls 5
Corsica was won by the Independentistes, a separatist party.
I dont understand why leftists refer to the FN as an extreme right wing party. With their economic policies, IMO they are on the left.
Here is an interesting, albeit leftist analysis of the French elections.
http://prospect.org/article/ouf-france-dodges-political-bullet Let me know what you think. I can’t understand why all leftists refer to the FN as an extreme right wing party. With their economic policies, IMO they are on the left.
http://prospect.org/article/ouf-france-dodges-political-bullet