12/16/2020 - 10:59am

How the Black Blocs seized French streets A new wave of anarchist violence is threatening the country

John Lichfield

10.12

France will never be a nation of cowards Gallic courage, the harvest of centuries of battle, still beguiles the world

Dan Jackson

02.12

Macron turns on the liberals Once seen as the anti-Trump, France's president is now the bête noire of the American commentariat

Aris Roussinos

26.11

Macron is right about Islamism The political ideology that feeds terrorist violence cannot be explained away by religion or colonial history

Liam Duffy

29.10

Why is the Anglo media portraying France as the villain? Targeted by fundamentalists, the French are shocked by the lack of support from their American and British friends

Liam Duffy

11.08

Who are Lebanon’s real friends? As the corrupt government falls apart, other factions are ready to exploit the situation

James Barr

10.08

Could a comedian topple Macron? The French President is anxious that a charismatic non-politician will mess up his reelection strategy

John Lichfield

09.07

The everlasting saga of the Le Pen family The fractious clan has run the French far-right for 50 years. Is it about to be usurped?

John Lichfield

06.07

When will Germany get off its knees? Just when the country needs to show resolve, Merkel is being startlingly naive

Aris Roussinos

04.07

Macron’s pointless green gestures The President hasn't realised France is more worried about the economy than the environment

Anne-Elisabeth Moutet

22.06

Will Libya tear Nato apart? The North African state is a disaster zone slowly sucking in the region's belligerents

Aris Roussinos

22.06

The truth about the Battle of Dijon The orgy of violence stemmed from Chechen pride, not entrenched French racism

John Lichfield