Michele Barbero

Michele Barbero is an Italian journalist based in Paris.
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Valérie Pécresse gives a talk at a Paris high school.
Valérie Pécresse gives a talk at a Paris high school.

France’s Iron Lady

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Michele Barbero
People protest France’s vaccination law.
People protest France’s vaccination law.

For Europe’s Far-Right, Vaccine Skepticism Is a Trap

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Candidates for the 2022 French presidential election lay a wreath for Charles de Gaulle
Candidates for the 2022 French presidential election lay a wreath for Charles de Gaulle

France’s Mainstream Political Parties Are a Dying Breed

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Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron speak during an EU summit.
Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron speak during an EU summit.

Europe Is Fighting Over Its Fiscal Future

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An anti-vaccination protester in France
An anti-vaccination protester in France

Macron’s Big Vaccination Gamble

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France’s military drawdown in the Sahel is announced.
France’s military drawdown in the Sahel is announced.

France Bids Adieu to Its Military Mission in West Africa

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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and Italian Lega party leader Matteo Salvini
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and Italian Lega party leader Matteo Salvini

Europe’s Far-Right Seeks to Unite

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Sen. Vito Crimi speaks at Quirinal Palace.
Sen. Vito Crimi speaks at Quirinal Palace.

Has Italy’s Five Star Movement Given Up on Populism?

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French troops in Algiers during the Algerian War
French troops in Algiers during the Algerian War

France Still Struggles With the Shadow of the ‘War Without a Name’

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French President Emmanuel Macron reacts to a standing ovation after addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts to a standing ovation after addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2018.

Europe May Cheer Biden’s Win—But It Threatens Macron’s Grand Project

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