The European Union in Pre-election Political Discourse in France

European issues are a subject of controversy in France and there is reluctance to include them in pre-election debates. However, the debt crisis affecting Europe, along with the economic slowdown and accompanying discussions about the future of Europe, means the candidates for president of France cannot remain indifferent to the problems affecting the European Union. The current course of the campaign shows the candidates have chosen a defensive approach to the problem, avoiding the formulation of an ambitious vision for the functioning of the European Union.