After covering a few elections around the world, in the US in 2008, in Uganda in 2011, it is time to vote again myself.
My voting station was really busy this morning at 11.20 Paris time. Commentators were fearing abstention, but participation at 12.00 (28,29%) is the highest since 2007 (30,88) then 1981, according to the Interior Ministry's numbers. A good sign? Well, compared to the US and Uganda, participation and fairness are still running values in France.
I know so many people who decided not to vote though, disappointed by programmes, campaigns, candidates. I personally think it is highly important to participate. I agree with those who say the power of the people has shifted to other places that political politics, but it's not a reason, according to me, to give up a right many others in the world simple do not even have. Well, this is just my view.
So, French people all over the world and English-speakers interested in French politics, have a good first round. Personally, I'm more into the second one, on May 6.
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To follow news from France in English, a few links:
RFI:
http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/presidential-election-2012-sarkozy-hollande-lepen-bayrou
The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/french-elections-2012
and on Twitter with Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis @achrisafis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17801628
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/places/france
My voting station was really busy this morning at 11.20 Paris time. Commentators were fearing abstention, but participation at 12.00 (28,29%) is the highest since 2007 (30,88) then 1981, according to the Interior Ministry's numbers. A good sign? Well, compared to the US and Uganda, participation and fairness are still running values in France.
I know so many people who decided not to vote though, disappointed by programmes, campaigns, candidates. I personally think it is highly important to participate. I agree with those who say the power of the people has shifted to other places that political politics, but it's not a reason, according to me, to give up a right many others in the world simple do not even have. Well, this is just my view.
So, French people all over the world and English-speakers interested in French politics, have a good first round. Personally, I'm more into the second one, on May 6.
--
To follow news from France in English, a few links:
RFI:
http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/presidential-election-2012-sarkozy-hollande-lepen-bayrou
The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/french-elections-2012
and on Twitter with Paris correspondent Angelique Chrisafis @achrisafis
BBC Webiste:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17801628
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/places/france
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