The 2017 French presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most important and yet unpredictable in recent memory. While there is strong support for the far-right and anti-European “Front National”, there is equally strong support for the new pro-European citizen movement “En Marche”. The election will not just alter the French Republic, it will profoundly shape the future of the European Union. Join CWES as our panelists discuss the outcome of the French election and what that means for Europe, France, and the world at large.

Our Panelists:

Richard Watts, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of French and Italian Studies, UW

Frank Wendler, German Academic Exchange Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, UW

Ernesto Penas Lado, 2016-17 UW European Union Fellow, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, UW; Director, Policy Development and Coordination, European Commission

Moderator:

Sabine Lang, Director, Center for West European Studies and Associate Professor, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, UW