Post-Legislative Elections in France: What Happened and What’s Next?

In this panel, Dr Elodie Fabre and Mathieu Gallard dissect the recent French legislative elections. These two experts discuss voting trends, electoral issues, the results and possible new government, and what that may mean for France’s domestic and international policy. About the Speakers: Dr Elodie Fabre is a Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. Her research focuses on political parties in France and in the UK. She is currently working on the evolution of Renaissance, Emmanuel Macron’s political party, and party finance in Northern Ireland. Mathieu Gallard has been Research Director at Ipsos France since 2016. He is in charge of surveys on political and electoral issues in France and abroad and has produced analyses on these matters for numerous media and think tanks. Before joining Ipsos, Mr Gallard worked at the Government Information Service, which analyses public opinion for the Prime Minister's office.