Expert panel on the French Presidential elections 2022

Abstract

On Sunday 24 April. France goes to the polls to elect a president. This follows a first-round contest which saw President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen finish first and second, advancing to the runoff election in what will be a re-run of the 2017 contest. The vote will take place amid a backdrop of war in Ukraine, rising inflation, and much uncertainty at European level. This event will examine the issues at stake in the election, for France and the European Union, and what is likely to happen. Speakers: Lara Marlow (Irish times), Prof. Michael Cronin (TCD), Dr. Emannuelle Schon-Quinlinvan (UCC), Kevin Saude (UL)