France

The French president rattled Washington—and his domestic political rivals—with a full-throated defense of Europe’s centrality.

What the French president’s choice of swear word reveals about his style of governance.

Can Valérie Pécresse reunite the right and defeat French President Emmanuel Macron?

Brussels’s plans to cut emissions by promoting nuclear power has parts of the bloc up in arms.

The key to reconciling the French president’s many political contradictions is his widely misunderstood philosophical mentor.

When at least 27 migrants, mostly Kurds, drowned last month, it was the culmination of a century-long Anglo-French tragedy.

Professional provocateur Éric Zemmour makes Marine Le Pen look like a moderate.

Playing to the anti-vaccine base hasn’t led to electoral gains—yet.

The Black expatriate singer, dancer, resistance hero, and civil rights warrior exits stage left into history.

In “The Will to See,” France’s great proponent of humanitarian interventionism chronicles the world’s forgotten wars.

As the presidential election looms, the parties that ruled France for half a century are now fighting for their very survival.

The tale of Bluebeard the serial wife-killer echoes in the #MeToo movement.

Philippe Etienne spoke about the controversial sub deal, his recall to Paris, and a new way forward for U.S.-French relations.

With 14 alleged terrorists on the stand and an election coming up, can politicians resist weighing in?

Paris’s complaints about AUKUS are remarkably hypocritical given France’s history of selling weapons despite its allies’ objections.

The submarine deal could reshape the balance of power in the Pacific—and draw Australia into future conflicts.

After AUKUS, the French face the same fate on the world stage as the British unless they pursue EU strategic autonomy led from Brussels rather than Paris.

Paris doesn’t speak for Europe, but it can disrupt transatlantic ties.

France and Italy want to fend off the frugals and make COVID-19-era budget flexibility a feature, not a bug.