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In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns

January 4, 2025January 4, 2025Richard FaussetComments Off

Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.

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French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024Richard Fausset and Aurelien BreedenComments Off

President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.

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What’s Left for France’s Left?

July 19, 2024July 22, 2024EMMA BUBOLAComments Off

Two weeks ago a coalition of left-wing parties came first in the legislative elections. Now some wonder whether it will have any power at all.

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Marine Tondelier, the ‘Other Marine’ of French Politics, Hits Back

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024Roger CohenComments Off

Marine Tondelier, leader of the Green Party, helped bring the left together to win France’s parliamentary elections. Now can she help keep it from falling apart?

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Marine Tondelier, the ‘Other Marine’ of French Politics, Hits Back

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024Roger CohenComments Off

Marine Tondelier, leader of the Green Party, helped bring the left together to win France’s parliamentary elections. Now can she help keep it from falling apart?

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How France Blocked the Far Right

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024ADAM NOSSITERComments Off

The French had a far-right government before, one that collaborated with the Nazis. When casting ballots even today, that is not an easy thing to forget.

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French Elections Show Battle for Europe’s Political Soul

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024ANDREW HIGGINSComments Off

A coarsening of public discourse and contempt for mainstream parties have politicians on both sides denouncing what they say are extreme positions by their opponents, analysts say.