Election Could Change France's Tone Toward Iran
With domestic politics dominating French thinking, Shahab Mossavat writes, a new man in the Elysée Palace could turn down the rhetorical heat on Iran. That may allow for dialogue under conditions more conducive to agreement.
The prospect of "Le Changement" — of a Socialist returning to the Elysée Palace after seventeen years — draws closer as France goes to the polls for a second time on Sunday [May 6, 2012].
Francois Hollande’s historic victory in the first round of France’s presidential elections, as well as the strong showing by the far-right Front National (FN), demonstrate that what lie closest to French hearts are domestic policy and the visceral issues of identity.
