List of France articles
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A protester confronts security forces during an anti-government protest at Parliament on August 10 in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon Needs Transformation, Not Another Corrupt Unity Government
If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.
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A man leaves the Menoyia immigration detention center near the town of Kofinou in Cyprus on May 29. The End of Immigration Detention Doesn’t Mean the End of Fortress Europe
The coronavirus pandemic temporarily ended the practice of detaining and deporting asylum-seekers in many countries, but harsher border controls could make reaching Europe and the United States harder than ever.
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Anne Hidalgo, the incumbent mayor of Paris and member of the French Socialist Party, celebrates after winning the second round of the French Municipal elections in Paris on June 28. Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua via Getty Images Is France’s Socialist Party Back From the Dead?
As Macron’s luster fades in local elections, Socialist leaders are planning a return to national politics—in alliance with the Greens.
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A European Union flag flutters in front of a newly hung banner that reads “Coronavirus Global Response” in front of the European Commission building in Brussels on May 6. Funding Unity in the EU
The union’s next budget and pandemic recovery fund could heal Europe’s divides—or make them worse.
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Protesters raise their fist and give the finger from the statue of Marianne on Place de la Republique in Paris on June 13, 2020. France Was Officially Colorblind—Until Now
The country is upending its national identity by finally starting to acknowledge race.
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French gendarmes stand guard in front of the Arc de Triomphe before an anti-government demonstration called by the "yellow vest" movement in Paris on Sept. 21. America Has a National Guard. France Has National Riot Police.
The United States can use either community police or the military to oversee protests and quell riots—but does it need something in between?
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Senegalese forces with the U.N. Mission in Mali on patrol. U.S. Tussles With France, U.N. Over Counterterrorism Efforts in West Africa
The Trump administration seeks to put an American in charge of the U.N. mission in Mali.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron Are the Germans Edging Closer to True Fiscal Union?
In a striking reversal, Merkel joins with France in recommending a euro fund that could be a timid first step toward greater integration.
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French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, after talks aimed at easing tensions in Libya. Russia Isn’t the Only One Getting Its Hands Dirty in Libya
The United Arab Emirates, backed by France, is helping to fuel continued bloodshed in the North African country.
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Christine Lagard, the president of the European Central Bank, speaks in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 12. Europe’s Central Bank, in About-Face, Swoops in to Save a Virus-Afflicted Continent
Only a week after implying she didn’t care about shielding more debt-troubled economies, the ECB's Lagarde reveals a 750 billion-euro fix. But the bitter trade war with U.S. resumes.
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worldleadersvirusmap040220 Coronavirus in the Corridors of Power
Which Politicians and Senior Officials Have the Coronavirus?
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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Trump’s Big Turnaround: Cash Payments Instead of a Payroll Tax Cut
Parsing the latest economic fixes to the economic devastation being caused by the coronavirus.
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Wall Street and other markets plunged again Another Big Market Collapse Heightens Fears of Global Recession
Fed fails to avert panic over coronavirus impact with no concrete U.S. fiscal stimulus in the offing and little government handle on the outbreak.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron The Coronavirus Pandemic Tells a Tale of 3 Leaders
Over 24 hours, Trump, Macron, and Merkel each addressed their nations—and revealed their very different understandings of the world.
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blimp-hindenburg-airlander-airship-foreign-policy-lead The Age of the Airship May Be Dawning Again
Dirigibles ruled the skies once. Can they make a comeback?
