The Presidential Race 2017

Debate, news and analysis about the French presidential election

French election: brewing concerns
The hopes of one brewery owner ahead of French presidential election.
Rapping 'for change'
French rapper critic of 'non-choice' elections
France election 2017: gauging the mood of voters
The country is facing its most uncertain election in a generation
Grassroots bid to boost voter numbers in France
Presidential election looms amid concerns over low turnout
France's election and the EU
Why has the European Union become a key political issue in this election?
Why kebab shops are being discussed in France's election
National Front member bemoans lack of French restaurants
Pont de l'Europe: symbol of Franco-German reconciliation
It's a multi-lane bridge that straddles the Rhine
French Election: Socialists say how they got it wrong
Socialist MEP, Pervenche Beres, tells the BBC where it went wrong for the Socialist party