Euro Crisis, Syria Diplomacy, NATO’s Future: What’s At Stake In French Presidential Vote -- Washington Post/AP
PARIS — France’s presidential campaign has largely focused on pleasing voters at home, not the rest of the world. But whoever wins the May 6 runoff — conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy or Socialist Francois Hollande — will have a major global economy and nuclear-armed nation to run.
Here’s why the race should matter to people outside French borders:
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
Five things to know about the French election -- CNN
Will the far right be the kingmaker in France's presidential election? -- Robert Marquand, Christian Science Monitor
France’s centre-Left is on the march, but so are darker forces from the far-Right National Front -- Mary Riddell, The Telegraph
The Next and More Serious Phase of the European Crisis -- Desmond Lachman, The American
Will Barzani declare Kurdish independence? -- Ofra Bengio, Jerusalem Post
A Cancelled Gas Deal: What It May Mean for Peace Between Egypt and Israel -- Karl Vick and Abigail Hauslohner, Time
The Fake Iranian Nuclear Fatwa -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
The Koreas: Post-unification nationalism -- Andrei Lankov, Kora Times
The Afghan Accord and Our Pledge -- Max Boot, Commentary
Spanish Royalty in Crisis after King's Antics -- Helene Zuber, Spiegel Online
Will Spain Take Down the Global Economy? -- Robert Samuelson, Real Clear Markets
Walmart Scandal in Mexico Points to U.S. Hypocrisy -- John M. Ackerman, The Daily Beast
The Trouble With Earth Day -- Eric Rutkow, Wall Street Journal
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