The second coming of Nato
The alliance has been revived – but it can’t save the West.
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For only the second time, France has a female prime minister
Élisabeth Borne is a safe choice for Emmanuel Macron, but the symbolism of her appointment matters.
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Is Macron’s “multispeed Europe” the future of the EU?
The French president has proposed an inner core of heavily integrated EU states, with a looser grouping that includes all…
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Could Emmanuel Macron be forced to appoint Jean-Luc Mélenchon as prime minister?
An electoral pact between the main parties of the left aims to win a parliamentary majority in June's elections.
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Emmanuel Macron’s win can’t hide a fractured France
The battle lines between the metropolitan middle classes and those who are excluded from the benefits of his “globalised” vision…
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Will Emmanuel Macron finally turn green rhetoric into radical action?
The French president is making ambitious climate claims. But will his poor track record improve in his second term?
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Are we about to see a “new era” for Macron?
The French president claims he will govern differently for his second term.
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Macron wins re-election: Live results and analysis
Live data, commentary and analysis on the second round of France’s presidential election.
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