Is Emmanuel Macron running out of options?
The French president is at risk of being remembered not as an ambitious reformer but as the leader who handed…
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Macron’s interior minister signals his authoritarian shift
As the French president endures weekly protests, Gérald Darmanin has emerged as his most prominent law and order hard-liner.
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Jordan Bardella is the rising star of the French far right
The 27-year-old politician replacing Marine Le Pen as head of the National Rally has largely stuck to his predecessor's positions.
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France’s far-right and far-left are uniting against Emmanuel Macron
Just months into his second term, the French president is scrambling to pass his agenda without a majority in parliament.
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The EU’s energy crisis is emboldening the European far right
Six months into the Ukraine war, the shock that temporarily banished pro-Russian views from European politics is wearing off.
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Can Marine Le Pen wield power?
Her far-right party is as influential as ever but questions remain about whether the RN is credible.
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The fracturing of French politics spells instability – but also a chance for renewal
With Emmanuel Macron forced to negotiate on legislation, the Assemblée Nationale matters more than it has in decades.
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Emmanuel Macron falls to earth
For the first time in 20 years, a French president will not have a parliamentary majority.
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