For months, analysts have likened the upcoming French election to “Europe’s Stalingrad,” a crucialturning point that will determine the future of a country and a continent. Mélenchon is running as the candidate of the Unbowed France political movement, in an alliance with the French Communist Party. The contest will probably be a face-off between two political outsiders: the independent Macron, the far-right Le Pen, and, possibly, the communist Mélanchon. Despite their ideological opposition, there are certain similarities between the platforms of Le Pen and Mélenchon. Read moreFrance’s election may determine the future of the European UnionJean-Marie Le Pen says the battle is already wonA Trump bump to reorder European politics?

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2017 23:26 UTC