Michele Barbero

Michele Barbero is an Italian journalist based in Paris.
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French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he delivers a speech.
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he delivers a speech.

To Save His Pension Reform Bill, Macron Has Lost France

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People protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan.
People protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan.

France’s Labor Pains

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Italian Judge Maria Carmela Giannazzo conducts a hearing.
Italian Judge Maria Carmela Giannazzo conducts a hearing.

Italy’s Hard-Right Government Gets Soft on Crime

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Demonstrators attend a rally in Paris.
Demonstrators attend a rally in Paris.

Macron Is Courting His Waterloo Over Pension Reform This article has an audio recording

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the Global Gateway at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press conference on the Global Gateway at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

Europe Is Trying (and Failing) to Beat China at the Development Game

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Employees work on the assembly line for the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car of German carmaker Volkswagen at a production site in Dresden, Germany.
Employees work on the assembly line for the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car of German carmaker Volkswagen at a production site in Dresden, Germany.

Brussels Is Ditching Its Free-Trade Gospel

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French President Emmanuel Macron hosts German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Germany’s Awakening Piques France’s Amour-Propre

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives at Chigi Palace in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives at Chigi Palace in Rome.

Giorgia Meloni’s Balancing Act

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Enrico Letta, leader of the Italian Democratic Party (PD), delivers a speech in Rome's downtown square on September 6 ahead of the upcoming general political elections in Milan.
Enrico Letta, leader of the Italian Democratic Party (PD), delivers a speech in Rome's downtown square on September 6 ahead of the upcoming general political elections in Milan.

Enrico Letta’s Lonely Campaign

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Exhaust emerges from the smokestack of a natural gas-fired power plant in Berlin.
Exhaust emerges from the smokestack of a natural gas-fired power plant in Berlin.

Southern Europe Gets a Taste of Power—Literally

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Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party, speaks to the press after a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on April 4, 2018.
Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party, speaks to the press after a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome on April 4, 2018.

Populists at the Gates

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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Jan. 19, 2020.
French President Emmanuel Macron (right) speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin before a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin on Jan. 19, 2020.

There’s a Method to Macron’s Madness

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Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen pose prior to taking part in a live televised debate on French TV channels TF1 and France 2 in Saint-Denis, France, on April 20.
Incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen pose prior to taking part in a live televised debate on French TV channels TF1 and France 2 in Saint-Denis, France, on April 20.

France Braces for High-Stakes Rematch Between Macron and Le Pen

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Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the far-right National Rally (then known as the National Front) in France's presidential election, gestures as she gives a speech during a campaign meeting.
Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the far-right National Rally (then known as the National Front) in France's presidential election, gestures as she gives a speech during a campaign meeting.

Le Pen’s Late Surge Could Be Another French Revolution

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech.

The French Left Can’t Find the Right Path

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