In a major speech, France’s president returned to a familiar theme, warning that “Our Europe is mortal” if it does not become more self-sufficient.
Author: Roger Cohen and Aurelien Breeden
Aya Nakamura, French-Malian Singer, Is Caught in Olympic Storm
Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language.
Robert Badinter, Who Won Fight to End Death Penalty in France, Dies at 95
He spent decades as an esteemed defense lawyer but was best known as the justice minister who enacted a 1981 law abolishing capital punishment.
Robert Badinter, Who Won Fight to End Death Penalty in France, Dies at 95
He spent decades as an esteemed defense lawyer but was best known as the justice minister who enacted a 1981 law abolishing capital punishment.
Macron Tries Outreach to Head Off Further Protests
After a tumultuous year, the French president is meeting with his opponents in hopes of building bridges. But few seem interested in working with him.
Seeking to Calm Unrest, Macron Calls for a ‘New Pact of Life and Work’
But the French president did not yield on the pension change that has roiled the nation. Labor unions declined to meet for talks, and vowed massive protests on May 1.
Macron Denounces Violent Protests in France
President Emmanuel Macron of France, in his first remarks since pushing through a rise in the retirement age, was firm and unapologetic.
Pro-Macron Forces Expected to Prevail but Face Left-Wing Challenge
The French president’s party and its centrist allies were neck and neck with a left-wing alliance in France’s first round of parliamentary elections.
French Elections: Pro-Macron Forces Expected to Prevail After First Round
The French president’s party and its centrist allies were neck and neck with a left-wing alliance in France’s first round of parliamentary elections.