Schmidt Discusses French Presidential Candidates at Delphi Economic Forum
On April 8, 2022, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Pardee School, took part in a panel at the Delphi Economic Forum in Delphi, Greece.
The forum is a yearly event that brings together political, business, and academic leaders from around the world to discuss the “big issues” in a variety of fields, from business and economics to politics and the classics.
During Schmidt’s panel, titled “The critical French elections and their meaning for Europe,” she discussed Marine Le Pen – currently one of two candidates in the second round of the French Presidential elections – and how her election could pose danger for the European Union (EU) as well as for France. She went on to explain why President Macron has been a visionary leader for the EU so far and would likely be a progressive force in the next few years were he re-elected.
For more on the conference, visit the Delphi Economic Forum’s website.
Vivien Schmidt is a Professor of International Relations and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and was the first Director of BU’s Center for the Study of Europe, housed at the Pardee School. Schmidt’s research focuses on European political economy, institutions, democracy, and political theory—in particular on the importance of ideas and discourse in political analysis. Read more about Professor Schmidt on her faculty profile.