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![Sunbathers under umbrellas line the beach with sailboats dotting the sea behind them in Cannes, France, on Sept. 1, 1948.]()
Sunbathers under umbrellas line the beach with sailboats dotting the sea behind them in Cannes, France, on Sept. 1, 1948.
How the French Riviera Got Its Glitz
Long before the Cannes Film Festival, a new book shows, the Côte d’Azur built a brand on flaunting affluence.
![Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron speak in the garden of the governor of Guangdong's residence in Guangzhou, China, on April 7.]()
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron speak in the garden of the governor of Guangdong's residence in Guangzhou, China, on April 7.
How Macron Is Blocking EU Strategy on Russia and China
As a strategic consensus emerges in Europe, France is in the way.
![French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with the leaders of various French unions and employers’ associations after he signed into law a pension reform that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on April 18.]()
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting with the leaders of various French unions and employers’ associations after he signed into law a pension reform that raises the retirement age from 62 to 64, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on April 18.
How Macron Can Save His Presidency
The French president is bound to provoke outrage if he continues to govern like a king.
![French police and members of the black bloc clash during a protest against pension reform in Toulouse, France.]()
French police and members of the black bloc clash during a protest against pension reform in Toulouse, France.
Liberty, Equality, Police Brutality
French cops have gotten more heavy-handed than anywhere else in Europe.
![French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to students at Sun Yat-sen University in China.]()
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to students at Sun Yat-sen University in China.
Macron Said Out Loud What Europeans Really Think About China
Leaders in Washington need to face an uncomfortable truth: A self-reliant EU is a better partner than a dependent one.
![French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.]()
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Macron’s China Trip Is a Fool’s Errand
Feeling the heat at home, the French president heads to China to ink some lucrative deals and pay lip service to Xi’s pledges of peace.
![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
And he is getting himself in trouble abroad, too.
![People protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan.]()
People protest French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plan.
France’s Labor Pains
Despite more than a month of paralyzing strikes, France’s unions are bleeding members, influence, and prestige.
![French President Emmanuel Macron looks on prior to the start of a European Union summit in Brussels on March 24, 2022.]()
French President Emmanuel Macron looks on prior to the start of a European Union summit in Brussels on March 24, 2022.
To Save France, Macron Is Dividing Europe
Plans to reshape the European Union in France’s image have met stiff resistance.
![Bernard Arnault, chief executive of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a visit to the new Louis Vuitton factory in Alvarado, Texas.]()
Bernard Arnault, chief executive of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a visit to the new Louis Vuitton factory in Alvarado, Texas.
Adam Tooze: How Macron’s Ally Became the Richest Man in the World
Bernard Arnault is the king of luxury commerce and a fixture in French politics and culture.
![A container ship operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM is moored in the Port of Marseille.]()
A container ship operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM is moored in the Port of Marseille.
Can a French Shipping Giant Make Marseille the Capital of the Mediterranean?
The Saadé family has raked in huge profits, turning CMA CGM into a strategic asset for Paris and a potential economic lifeline for France’s impoverished second city.
![Demonstrators attend a rally in Paris.]()
Demonstrators attend a rally in Paris.
Macron Is Courting His Waterloo Over Pension Reform
Like other rich countries, France is trying to go gray and stay solvent—and the French aren’t buying it.
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How the French Riviera Got Its Glitz
Long before the Cannes Film Festival, a new book shows, the Côte d’Azur built a brand on flaunting affluence.
How Macron Is Blocking EU Strategy on Russia and China
As a strategic consensus emerges in Europe, France is in the way.
How Macron Can Save His Presidency
The French president is bound to provoke outrage if he continues to govern like a king.
Liberty, Equality, Police Brutality
French cops have gotten more heavy-handed than anywhere else in Europe.
Macron Said Out Loud What Europeans Really Think About China
Leaders in Washington need to face an uncomfortable truth: A self-reliant EU is a better partner than a dependent one.
Macron’s China Trip Is a Fool’s Errand
Feeling the heat at home, the French president heads to China to ink some lucrative deals and pay lip service to Xi’s pledges of peace.
To Save His Pension Reform Bill, Macron Has Lost France
And he is getting himself in trouble abroad, too.
France’s Labor Pains
Despite more than a month of paralyzing strikes, France’s unions are bleeding members, influence, and prestige.
To Save France, Macron Is Dividing Europe
Plans to reshape the European Union in France’s image have met stiff resistance.
Adam Tooze: How Macron’s Ally Became the Richest Man in the World
Bernard Arnault is the king of luxury commerce and a fixture in French politics and culture.
Can a French Shipping Giant Make Marseille the Capital of the Mediterranean?
The Saadé family has raked in huge profits, turning CMA CGM into a strategic asset for Paris and a potential economic lifeline for France’s impoverished second city.
Macron Is Courting His Waterloo Over Pension Reform
Like other rich countries, France is trying to go gray and stay solvent—and the French aren’t buying it.
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