November 26, 2020

Macron is right about Islamism The political ideology that feeds terrorist violence cannot be explained away by religion or colonial history

Liam Duffy

29.10

Why is the Anglo media portraying France as the villain? Targeted by fundamentalists, the French are shocked by the lack of support from their American and British friends

Liam Duffy

11.08

Who are Lebanon’s real friends? As the corrupt government falls apart, other factions are ready to exploit the situation

James Barr

10.08

Could a comedian topple Macron? The French President is anxious that a charismatic non-politician will mess up his reelection strategy

John Lichfield

09.07

The everlasting saga of the Le Pen family The fractious clan has run the French far-right for 50 years. Is it about to be usurped?

John Lichfield

06.07

When will Germany get off its knees? Just when the country needs to show resolve, Merkel is being startlingly naive

Aris Roussinos

04.07

Macron’s pointless green gestures The President hasn't realised France is more worried about the economy than the environment

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

22.06

Will Libya tear Nato apart? The North African state is a disaster zone slowly sucking in the region's belligerents

Aris Roussinos

22.06

The truth about the Battle of Dijon The orgy of violence stemmed from Chechen pride, not entrenched French racism

John Lichfield

04.06

Will Macron dump his Prime Minister? The new-found popularity of Edouard Philippe comes at an awkward time for the President

John Lichfield

21.04

Can Emmanuel Macron reinvent himself? The French President's willingness to wrestle intellectually with the Covid crisis sets him apart

John Lichfield

20.04

The return of every man for himself The coronavirus pandemic shows how multilateralism has weakened national resilience

James Barr