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Rites of Power: France’s Presidential Race

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Abbas The selfie ritual. Arnaud Montebourg, a candidate to the Socialist primaries for the Presidential elections, visits the SME (Salon des Moyennes Entreprises), a salon for middle businesses. Paris, (...)
A. Abbas FRANCE. Paris. Oct. 4, 2016. Arnaud MONTEBOURG, candidate to the Socialist primaries for the Presidential elections, visits the SME (Salon des Moyennes Entreprises), a salon for middle businesses. (...)
Abbas National hommage to French politcian Michel Rocard in the courtyard of the Invalides. President Francois Hollande arrives, followed by PM Manuel Valls and Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Paris (...)
Abbas PM Manuel Valls visits the Safran factory which produces aircraft engines. He wears 3-D glasses. Evry, Corbeil-Essonnes, France. November 10, 2016. © Abbas | Magnum Photos
Abbas PM Manuel Valls visits the X-FAB factory which produces semiconductors. He takes off his protective overall. Shedding his skin as Prime Minister for one of candidate did not help. Corbeil-Essonnes (...)
Abbas Emmanuel Macron, Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Technology, visits the Eurosatory salon where the latest armament systems are displayed. He looks dubious while sitting inside an amored v (...)
Abbas Meeting of Benoit Hamon, candidate to the Primaries of the Left. The French flag hides him. Paris, France. Jan. 25, 2017. © Abbas | Magnum Photos
Abbas Electoral meeting of Arnaud Montebourg, candidate to the Primaries of the Left for the Presidential elections. He arrives, surrounded by a pack of cameramen. Paris, France. Jan. 18, 2017. © Abbas | Magnum Photos
A. Abbas FRANCE. Paris. Jan. 6, 2017. Benoit HAMON, candidate to the Primaries of the Left for the Presidential Elections of 2017, gives a press conference in the HQs of his campaign. The audience does not (...)
A. Abbas FRANCE. Paris. November 16, 2016. Marine LE PEN, president of the right wing party Front National, inagurates her HQ for the presidential elections of 2017. The usual pack of cameramen follows her (...)
Abbas Alain Juppe, ex-PM and candidate to the Presidential elections of 2017,visits the Eurosatory salon where the latest armament systems are displayed. Exhibition Park in Paris North Villepinte, Paris, (...)
Abbas Jean-François Cope, mayor of the city, MP and candidate to the Presidential elections inaugurates the museum dedicated to the Brie cheese. Members of the Confrerie du Brie de Meaux, in full regalia (...)
Abbas Vincent Pillion, candidate to the Primaries of the Left for the Presidential elections, visits an art center in the Montreuil popular neighbourhood. He talks to the press in front of a mural showin (...)
Abbas "Les Estivales de Marine LE PEN", summer camp organised by the right wing party Front National. President Marine LE PEN makes the closing speech, surrounded by her bodyguards. Frejus, France. Sept. (...)
Abbas Candidate Francois Fillon holds his last meeting before the second round of the Primaries of the Right and the Center. He arrives with his wife Penelope on his right. Paris, France. November 25, 2016. © Abbas | Magnum Photos
Abbas Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, candidate to the primaries of the Republican party for the Presidential Elections, holds a meeting. A catwalk like a fashion model? Paris, France. November. 9, 2016. © Abbas | Magnum Photos