Lara Marlowe - Making new from old; the search of the French right for a providential leader -
Channel: IIEA
Date: 27/01/2015

About the Speech:
 
In May 2014, the far-right Front National won the European Parliament elections in France and in September the party saw its first two Senators elected. In November 2014, the leadership race for the centre-right UMP will see a resurgent Nicolas Sarkozy attempt a return to politics, reportedly as a precursor to a fresh Presidential run in 2017. With such a shifting landscape on the French right, Lara Marlowe delivered a timely address, sharing her analysis of the outlook for the Front National and the UMP over the coming years.  
 
About the Speaker:
 
Lara Marlowe is a leading journalist on French politics. In 2013, she returned to France from Washinton D.C. to take up the position of Paris Correspondent with the Irish Times. She also has extensive experience reporting for both Time Magazine and the Irish Times on issues relating to the Middle East. She is the author of two books, The Things I’ve Seen (2010) and Painted with Words (2011).