French campaign takes nasty turn

Features reporting on aspects of the last week of campaigning for the crucial second round of voting in the French Presidential Election, 6 May 2012.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: French presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2012/

BBC News, 28.4.12: France President Nicolas Sarkozy snaps at Strauss-Kahn http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17880369

France24, 29.4.12: Voters say ‘non’ to Sarkozy in Le Pen heartland http://www.france24.com/en/20120429-gard-far-right-supporters-sarkozy-le-pen-france-presidential-election-hollande

France24, 29.4.12: Separate scandals tarnish rivals Hollande and Sarkozy http://www.france24.com/en/20120429-separate-scandals-tarnish-rivals-hollande-sarkozy-dsk-gaddafi-libya-french-elections

EUObserver, 1.5.12: Sarkozy and Hollande gear up for minutely-planned TV duel http://euobserver.com/843/116090

BBC News, 4.5.12: French election: Last day of campaigning for Sarkozy and Hollande http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17947929

France24, 3.5.12: Centrist Bayrou to vote Hollande in presidential poll http://www.france24.com/en/20120503-centrist-bayrou-vote-hollande-presidential-second-round-sarkozy-france-democratic-movement

France24, 4.5.12: Hollande says Sarkozy has damaged France’s image http://www.france24.com/en/20120503-hollande-tackles-domestic-foreign-policy-issues-france-24-rfi-interview

BBC News, 1.5.12: France election: Le Pen 'to cast blank vote' in run-off http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17906203

France24, 1.5.12: Marine Le Pen to cast ‘blank vote’ in French runoff http://www.france24.com/en/20120501-marine-le-pen-france-far-right-no-endorsement-blank-vote-sarkozy-hollande-runoff

France24, 1.5.12: Sarkozy accuses unions of failing workers in mass rally http://www.france24.com/en/20120501-nicolas-sarkozy-accuses-unions-failing-workers-mass-rally-france-francois-hollande

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