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Laïcité, extrémité, fragilité: our French-election series in full

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Is It as Simple as That? Sonlis Absolutely Sophy

The french are well known for their revolutionary spirit. The country's relationship with socialist and communist ideas has deep roots. But in the intervening years, the left has been left behind by voters. In the second instalment of our series, we ask how that will play out in france's coming presidential election.

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