France is on the cusp of unprecedented political change. If opinion polls prove correct, Europe’s second largest economy and founding member of the European Union is set to elect a lower house of parliament dominated by the hard right and hard left. This edition of IIEA Insights examines the political, economic, diplomatic, and security implications of the coming sea change in French politics. Hélène Conway-Mouret, member of France’s senate representing the Socialist Party. She was minister-delegate for French expatriates from 2012-14 and is a scholar of international relations. She has previously held academic positions in both France and Ireland. Nicolas Véron, cofounder of Bruegel think tank and Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He is a Senior Fellow at both Bruegel and the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington DC. He has previously held senior positions in the French government and private sector.