The Twists and Turns of ‘La Marseillaise’ Following the deadly attacks in 2015, the French government is seeking to turn the national anthem, often associated with the political right, into a symbol of unity. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Far-Right German Party Poised to Break Postwar TabooNine Elephants in Botswana Are Electrocuted by Power LinePressure Mounts on Iraqi Kurds to Cancel Independence VoteSyrian Refugee Held in London Tube Bombing Is ReleasedAsia and Australia Edition: North Korea, Puerto Rico, Iran: Your Friday BriefingRyanair Apologizes Over Mass Cancellations Caused by Pilot Vacations