Lucie Castets, a relatively obscure bureaucrat, is the left’s choice to be prime minister. Just one person stands in her way: the president.
Tag: Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )
Macron Honors African Soldiers Who Helped Liberate France in World War II
Two months after D-Day, an Allied force dominated by soldiers conscripted from French colonies swept into southern France. It’s a chapter of its history that France has long obscured.
Closing Ceremony of Paris Olympics Is Set to Cap a Triumphant Games
All sectors of society came together to achieve the nation’s dream for the Games. Success has shown that unity is possible, if often elusive.
What Is Paris Like During the Olympics?
There are people walking around the world’s fashion capital with fluffy cockerels on their heads. This is not normal.
France Backs Morocco’s Western Sahara Plan in Letter to King
President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would support Morocco’s plan, which gives the disputed territory limited autonomy but keeps it under Moroccan control.
Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo’o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games. Villagers still feel the effects.
Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redefined what it means to be French.
Olympics Opening Ceremony Singer Redefines What It Means to Be French
Aya Nakamura, the French Malian singer, did more than open the Games. She redefined what it means to be French.
Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk
Heads of state and diplomats who have interacted with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee say she uses humor, and talk of food, to help leaven hard discussions.
Doused by Rain, Paris Opens Its Games With a Boat Party on the Seine
Undeterred by arson attacks on rail lines earlier in the day, the Parade of Nations continued beneath a glittering Eiffel Tower, where Celine Dion belted out a love anthem.