List of France articles
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French far-right National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen arrives to deliver a speech at a gathering with supporters as part of a campaign visit in Avignon, France, on April 14. France’s Constitution Can’t Contain Marine Le Pen
By expanding executive power, previous presidents have primed the system for her abuse.
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Marine Le Pen leaves the polling booth as she votes during the first round of France's presidential election at a polling station in Henin-Beaumont, northern France on April 10, 2022. Why Marine Le Pen Always Loses
Her party is condemned to underperform—even if it finally wins.
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Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, of France's far-right Rassemblement National party, takes part in the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1 on April 12. The French Right Is Obsessed With Fighting Wokeness
An imported culture war is playing a major role in the presidential election.
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Author Michel Houellebecq smokes. The Punk-Prophet Philosophy of Michel Houellebecq
The success of France’s most famous novelist has less to do with art and knowledge than anxiety and rock ’n’ roll.
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An illustration of the French word "seum" reflected in a woman's sunglasses as her lip curls. The Malaise Poisoning French Politics
There’s a word for the anger and disappointment French voters are feeling: “seum.”
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A black-and-white photo of men marching on a boulevard with the sign "PAIX EN ALGERIE." France Can’t Erase Algeria From Its History
Europe’s past isn’t as white as right-wing politicians pretend.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 7. Macron’s European Vision Crashed and Burned in Ukraine
A grand intellectual edifice has collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions.
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Marine Le Pen, the candidate for the far-right National Rally (then known as the National Front) in France's presidential election, gestures as she gives a speech during a campaign meeting. Le Pen’s Late Surge Could Be Another French Revolution
Emmanuel Macron was meant to cruise to victory. For the first time, the French far right has a real chance to win.
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U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and an EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft on board the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier as it sails in South China Sea on its way to Singapore on Oct. 16, 2019. Does the New U.S. National Defense Strategy Make Any Sense?
The Pentagon is scrambling to deter China while adjusting to war in Europe—but does its new approach amount to more than just rhetoric?
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French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he visits Chanel's Metiers d'Art workshops at le 19M, the building which houses around 600 artisans, in Paris, on January 20, 2022. Après Macron, Le Déluge
The French president's aloofness is a personal failing that could soon produce a historic catastrophe.
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French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon delivers a speech in Toulouse on April 3. A Mélenchon vs. Macron Runoff Would Be Good for France
The grizzled left-wing populist’s campaign focuses on economics and climate rather than immigration, injecting sorely needed proposals into the national debate.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron at a political gathering in the Paris suburb of Poissy on March 7. In France’s Election, ‘There’s No Single Coherent Challenger on the Right’
Macron’s revolution failed to materialize. Here’s why he’s likely to get a second chance.
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French fighter jet takes off Putin Has Popped the EU Defense Bubble
No, the European Union cannot make the continent secure.
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France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks in front of a screen with the sentence reading "Reinvent nuclear" during the presentation of "France 2030" investment plan at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on October 12, 2021. Emmanuel Macron Gets Nuclear Energy All Wrong
Nuclear power won’t help France meet its climate goals on budget or on time.
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French President Emmanuel Macron leaves a polling booth. Putin’s War Is Shaking Up the French Election
As Macron negotiates with Putin, some of his rivals dance around their past enthusiasm for the Russian leader.
