French far-right party top in the polls

[rocket88]

No, Jean-Marie Le Pen did not off himself. That was someone else who shared his party's ideals though.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/w...ills-himself-in-notre-dame-in-paris.html?_r=0

Ah, I couldn't remember the guy's name, just his connection to the National Front.

 

[ReformCollege]

I am merely stating that when one in five voters voted for a party it constitutes significant support, and the Far Right in France has had significant support in France and continues to do so. The fact that France also has a socialist party that receives significant support does not mean that the Far Right does not enjoy significant support.

I'm saying it can hardly be called a "Far" right.

 

[Chatter]

I'm saying it can hardly be called a "Far" right.

It depends how you define far right, the French National Front are usually labelled far right which does not necessarily mean fascist, although the media often fail to realise this.

 

[Rainman05]

It depends how you define far right, the French National Front are usually labelled far right which does not necessarily mean fascist, although the media often fail to realise this.

Everything farther than the center-right is far right in the media's opinion. but most of the media is full of idiots so who cares.

 

[washunut]

With 24%-25%

EUobserver.com / Political Affairs / France's National Front tops EU election survey

The second in line is the center-right party with 22% and the ruling party, the socialists, have just 19% support from the public. Boy they went down fast after the elections...

Now national elections are still a long way ahead but the european elections are in less than 1 year. A change in the political landscape of the EU parliament may encourage different responses in different nations.

So the main problem with this is the fact that france gets to send a lot of people to the EU parliament and the anti-euros are predicted to grow. Currently the ECR (the EU political group that is euroskeptic) and the EFD (the other euroskeptic political formation) don't have even 100 people in total from the ~700 people that make up the EU parliament.

Now. I'm also an euroskeptic in the sense that I don't think this current implementation of the EU is going the right way. However, I feel that there has been a concerted effort from the EU to get out there and engage in the national dialogue. I still think it's a bit deaf when it comes to hearing the popular demands but I think it can change. This is the major game-changer.... 4-5 months ago I believed that the EU can't change. It's dead-set to become the next USSR, structured, rigid, stupid institution. But maybe it can change... it's still very bad as it is now... I think we should vote for more things in the EU if we are to be honest. I think that there should be EU-wide referendums on issues. I also think that the way the EU addresses banking is bad, etc , but I think it can change. So would I, personally ,want to see the ECR and the EFD grow in power? Hmmm, not really... maybe let them grow a little if that means kicking the eurocommunists out of the EU parliament but overall.. not really.

Must be hard for Europeans, but most of the world could care less. Europe is the has been of the world. Has been military force, has been economic force, has been leader of ideas.

It has to be hard to internalize that the continent that was the world leader for a few centuries has now moved down a tier. This is not an insult, America is going to have to start understanding the same thing in a decade or two.

 

[Grant]

With 24%-25%

EUobserver.com / Political Affairs / France's National Front tops EU election survey

The second in line is the center-right party with 22% and the ruling party, the socialists, have just 19% support from the public. Boy they went down fast after the elections...

Now national elections are still a long way ahead but the european elections are in less than 1 year. A change in the political landscape of the EU parliament may encourage different responses in different nations.

So the main problem with this is the fact that france gets to send a lot of people to the EU parliament and the anti-euros are predicted to grow. Currently the ECR (the EU political group that is euroskeptic) and the EFD (the other euroskeptic political formation) don't have even 100 people in total from the ~700 people that make up the EU parliament.

Now. I'm also an euroskeptic in the sense that I don't think this current implementation of the EU is going the right way. However, I feel that there has been a concerted effort from the EU to get out there and engage in the national dialogue. I still think it's a bit deaf when it comes to hearing the popular demands but I think it can change. This is the major game-changer.... 4-5 months ago I believed that the EU can't change. It's dead-set to become the next USSR, structured, rigid, stupid institution. But maybe it can change... it's still very bad as it is now... I think we should vote for more things in the EU if we are to be honest. I think that there should be EU-wide referendums on issues. I also think that the way the EU addresses banking is bad, etc , but I think it can change. So would I, personally ,want to see the ECR and the EFD grow in power? Hmmm, not really... maybe let them grow a little if that means kicking the eurocommunists out of the EU parliament but overall.. not really.

If the 'far right' and 'center right' are leading in the polls with a combined total of approximately 45% then they are pretty much in the mainstream middle.