France

Germany and France complain that the U.S. is abusing sanctions power to bully even its allies.

Nicolas Hulot is a combination of Donald Trump and Al Gore—and the French president will regret ever putting him in his Cabinet.

There’s nothing wrong with today’s EU that France’s legendary 20th-century leader didn’t see coming—and didn’t try to fix when he had the chance.

Why French conservatives' new favorite philosopher is Simone Weil.

Can Emmanuel Macron save France's higher education system by making it more American?

Spending 4 percent of the EU’s GDP on defense would boost sagging economies and protect the continent at a time when U.S. leadership is lacking.

Two French best-sellers draw warnings for the present from the stories of Hitler’s henchmen.

Also: Works on India’s rise, the history of U.S. trade politics, and social media’s role in modern conflicts.

Politicians must prepare voters for automation; otherwise, opportunistic populists will seize the agenda.

Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann, dead at 92, showed the world the Holocaust through eyewitnesses.

Calling for elections in the absence of stable institutions while competing for diplomatic and economic influence won’t rebuild the country — it will destroy it.

The European Union needs to defend its economic sovereignty from U.S. overreach. Creating its own agency for sanctions enforcement would be a start.

In the run-up to the G-7 summit, Trump seemed to forget a key lesson from history.

One year after his election, it's clear Emmanuel Macron isn't just a president — he's a liberal man of providence.

A new French law aims to separate truth from fiction, but it will mostly just give the government more control over the media.

As left-wing parties have collapsed, the sole option remaining for voters is conservatism or right-wing populism.

If French President Emmanuel Macron is serious about pushing back against xenophobic populists, he needs to revamp his own legislative agenda.

After Washington exits the Iran deal, U.S. secondary sanctions could harm European companies. EU leaders should retaliate by reviving a tool used successfully in the 1990s.

The partnership with America had a long and fruitful life — but Europe is ready to start over.

Angela Merkel may have ceded her crown to France’s president. But neither can supplant Donald Trump.