Éric Zemmour, a pundit whose presidential run has upended French politics, had called unaccompanied migrant children “assassins” and “rapists” on television.
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Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility
Ms. Le Pen has bet that sanitizing her far-right party’s image will finally bear fruit in the run-up to France’s presidential election in April.
Fear of Russia Brings New Purpose and Unity to NATO, Once Again
After years of drift, Trumpian ridicule and failure in Afghanistan, Russian demands for a new Iron Curtain in Europe have created unity in the alliance, at least for now.
Teachers in France Stage Walkout Over Covid Rules in Schools
Tens of thousands of teachers, other school personnel and parents took to the streets on Thursday to protest shifting, confusing rules that they say are now too lax.
Using Harsh Language, Macron Issues a Challenge to the Unvaccinated
The French president was seeking to tap into a rich political vein: anger among the majority of vaccinated people at a minority who refuse to get vaccinated and disproportionately occupy hospital beds.
Macron Under Fire for Vowing to Make Unvaccinated Miserable
The French government is moving to bar unvaccinated people from eligibility for France’s health pass, with a presidential election looming.
Omicron Strains France’s Social Contract on Covid
President Emmanuel Macron won people over by promising normalcy if they followed Covid advice. Now Omicron has raised questions about whether he, or any leader, can deliver on that.
In a France Fearful of Immigrants, Another Candidate Tacks Hard Right
Valérie Pécresse, the center-right candidate in April’s presidential election, has adopted the vocabulary of the far right when discussing immigration.
New Caledonia Says ‘Non’ to Independence
The vote on the Pacific island territory comes as France’s president has prioritized shoring up the country’s international profile, seeing its military as a bulwark against China.
Macron Presents Vision of a More Assertive European Union
President Emmanuel Macron of France laid out plans for a Europe that is “master of its own destiny.”