Politics 2012 is a collaborative blog that explores the upcoming French presidential elections from a youth perspective. The blog is produced by students at the School of Journalism at Sciences Po in Paris. All of the opinions expressed in each post are those of the individual authors.

The road to the Elysee Palace... on a bike!

La Campagne à vélo (The campaign by bike, or Biking the campaign trail) is a new journalistic initiative that started in February and is co-produced by France Télévisions, Radio France and Playprod in a partnership with Rue89.

Sex symbol Bardot backs Marine Le Pen

France’s most glamorous actress Brigitte Bardot, also known as BB, has only kind words for Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French nationalist party who is running for president.