Macron’s interior minister signals his authoritarian shift
As the French president endures weekly protests, Gérald Darmanin has emerged as his most prominent law and order hard-liner.
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Emmanuel Macron has no regrets
A combative and unremorseful interview by the French president, the first since forcing his retirement reform through parliament, is unlikely…
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Chaos erupts over Emmanuel Macron’s retirement reforms
The French president’s decision to bypass parliament has caused outrage and sparked significant protests this weekend.
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Emmanuel Macron has shown his contempt for democracy
His decision to override parliament to raise the retirement age has enraged MPs and the public.
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European unity over Ukraine is holding – for now
A new poll of European publics reveals that support for Kyiv has strengthened since Russia’s invasion a year ago.
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Sadiq Khan: Britain’s “extreme hard Brexit isn’t working”
The Mayor of London also decried the current arrangement with the EU as being “awful for London”.
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Emmanuel Macron is right to want to return African art to Africa
He just needs to do it faster.
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Can the left defeat Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform?
Trade unions and left-wing parties have threatened to “bring France to a standstill” in March if the president does not…
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How a bestselling novel reveals French sympathy for Putin
The Wizard of the Kremlin has provoked fierce debate in France, where support for Russia lingers on both the right…
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Emmanuel Macron is undermining French support for Ukraine
Paris’s commendable backing to Kyiv is too often obscured by the president’s erraticness.
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Why Rishi Sunak should be talking about condoms
Free contraception will be available to all under-25s in French pharmacies. British politicians should take note.
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American hubris
The US is addicted to greatness – and haunted by its loss.
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Emmanuel Macron: the man who would be king
How the French president became the most powerful leader in Europe and a hyperactive player on the world stage.
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Why we need a train network like France’s
While Birmingham and Leeds wait for metros, Emmanuel Macron is rolling out Paris-style trains in cities across France.
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Jordan Bardella is the rising star of the French far right
The 28-year-old politician replacing Marine Le Pen as head of the National Rally has largely stuck to his predecessor’s positions.
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France’s far-right and far-left are uniting against Emmanuel Macron
Just months into his second term, the French president is scrambling to pass his agenda without a majority in parliament.
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France and the fatwa
The attack on Salman Rushdie has exposed the deepening fault lines in French culture.
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Brexiteers are too scared to be honest about Dover delays
The benefit of sovereignty is that you get to set your own rules; the price is that others get to…
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Does the French left have a future?
Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-wing alliance Nupes could continue to disrupt French politics – if it doesn't collapse first.
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Can Marine Le Pen wield power?
Her far-right party is as influential as ever but questions remain about whether the RN is credible.
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