The magnificent mind of Emmanuel Macron
The president is a lonely, tragic figure whose strange personality has inflicted chaos and carnage on French politics. Read More Here
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The three women who will shape Europe
At a crucial moment they encapsulate the dilemma of how to handle populism. Read More Here
Why Macron Is Risking an Election
Why would French President Emmanuel Macron risk holding an election that the far right is likely to win? Because he has been unable to govern the country for two years now, and because burdening an untested opponent with the responsibilities of power may ultimately redound to his benefit. Read More Here
Xi topping Biden in New Cold War’s economic game
Macron, Musk and Anwar all recently doubled down on their China commitments while Biden’s competing vision is still at best amorphous. Read More Here
America’s Oldest Ally: Having the Croissant and Eating it Too
It has long been national interest, rather than high-minded idealism, that has driven French foreign policy—including its reliance on American military might. Read More Here
China Leads Asia In Military Self-Sufficiency, Report Says
China has the highest level of self-sufficiency in weapons production in the Indo-Pacific region, with second-placed Japan not even close, according to a research report released this month. Read More Here
France, Egypt, And India Can Help To Spread Security From Mediterranean To The Indo-Pacific
Trilateral engagement between Paris, Cairo, and New Delhi would serve as a geostrategic corridor that connects the Mediterranean to the Indo-Pacific and allows the three countries to work together when interests align without being bound in a formal structure. Read More Here
France’s Macron romises new approach during second-term inauguration
France’s Emmanuel Macron was sworn in for his second term as president on Saturday, promising to lead the country with a “new method” as his political rivals kicked off campaigning for next month’s legislative elections. Read More Here
Why Marine Le Pen Is So Close To Power
The French mainstream has failed to counter the far right’s pessimism about the state of the country. Americans and others are making the same mistake. Read More Here
Le Pen’s Late Surge Could Be Another French Revolution
For months, the result of the French presidential election looked almost like a done deal, with President Emmanuel Macron widely expected to win a second term, but he is now grappling with a late surge by his main rival, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Read More Here
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