List of France articles
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French President Emmanuel Macron with Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Europe Is Irrelevant to the New Middle East
As wars rage from Gaza to Iran, European diplomats are struggling to get heard.
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An illustration depicts the lead in the TV show Careme, dressed as a chef, putting a Napoleon shaped hat on a tower of desserts. He flicks whipped cream with his other hand and winks. The French TV Show That Turns Souffle Into Statecraft
“Carême” gives an international audience what it wants: rich food, lusty romps, and Napoleon.
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Indian Air Force personnel stand in front of a Rafale fighter jet during a military aviation exhibition at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. A Tale of Four Fighter Jets
The aircraft India and Pakistan use to strike each other tell a story of key geopolitical shifts.
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French President Emmanuel Macron attends the official launch ceremony of the new French nuclear submarine "Suffren" in Cherbourg, France on July 12, 2019. Europe’s Nukes Aren’t Nearly Enough
The continent has a nuclear deterrent—just not one that’s credible.
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A black and white photo shows Jean-Luc Mélenchon on stage with supporters and their hands raised in the air. The Morass of the French Left
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, one of France’s most hated politicians, casts a shadow over the left at a critical juncture.
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A bright red missile is displayed on a stand on a lawn of grass beside a road lined with trees. Europe Is Ready to Shelter Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
Smaller powers no longer trust Washington’s promises.
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An aerial view of a steel plant. Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
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French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes leaders to the Cour d'Honneur of the Élysée Palace for the Ukraine and European security summit in Paris. Europe’s Top Leaders Meet in Paris to Stay Relevant
As U.S. and Russian officials begin negotiating an end to the Ukraine war without them.
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Finnish conscripts take part in military training at a firing range. Does Europe Need the Draft?
Trump and Putin are causing a rethink over conscription policies.
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Protest against Nestlé Why Are Western Companies Still Financing Putin’s War?
If the moral argument isn’t enough to convince firms to leave Russia, the economics are terrible, too.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, a man in his 90s wearing a pinstriped suit, adjusts how he sits in a chair in front of a black wall. He is looking down and to the side, showing his face in partial profile. Jean-Marie Le Pen Embodied France’s Dark Side
The far-right leader and founder of the National Front died at age 96.
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Protesters take part in a demonstration against the South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Dec. 5, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Are Democracies Doomed to Gridlock and Dysfunction?
From France to South Korea, U.S. democratic allies are descending into political chaos.
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The fictitious leaders of the G-7 gather for a dinner at their annual summit in this still from the Rumours movie. Diplomacy That Goes Bump in the Night
A dark comedy explores what happens when the G-7 leaders are literally and figuratively lost in the woods.
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A grid of six photos atop a map background of Paris. Images from left show two men, one with a saxophone; a man and woman overlooking the Seine; a man and woman in hats dancing; a man and woman walking on a night street; a shirtless man and a woman in a hat with her head in her hands; a man on a Paris rooftop. The Americans Before Emily in Paris
From Gene Kelly to Harrison Ford, here are nine movies you can stream set in the City of Lights.
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A soldier in combat gear and a helmet, holding a rifle, is seen in the foreground. Beyond him, two women and two children are seen framed by a doorway set into a stone wall, peering out at the soldier. How Foreign Intervention Failed Mali
Rival geopolitical actors have only made the country more dangerous.
