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What Two Days in July Taught Europe About Its Own Defence
On 13 and 14 July, France put on a show of European strength. On the eve of the national holiday, in his last address...
The Franco-Russian Lesson for Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation
The Franco-Russian Alliance of 1894 was one of the most unexpected strategic partnerships in the late nineteenth century. France was a republican state born...
Marine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Bid After Court Clears Election Run
French far right leader Marine Le Pen has spent more than a decade transforming her party from a political outsider into one of France's...
France’s Debt Crisis Could Snowball Ahead of the 2027 Presidential Election
France is facing growing worries about its €3.5 trillion public debt as borrowing costs increase. Investors and economists fear that the debt could rise...
Can Marine Le Pen Save Her 2027 Presidential Bid in Court?
Marine Le Pen has spent more than a decade transforming France's far right into a major political force, leading the National Rally to unprecedented...
How Marine Le Pen’s EU Funds Case Threatens 2027 Presidential Run
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces one of the most consequential legal moments of her political career, with an appeal court in Paris...
40 Drown Across France During Record Europe Heatwave
Forty people have died in France recently while trying to cool off from a record heatwave affecting much of Europe. The prime minister highlighted...
France Warns Iran Sanctions Relief Requires Its Approval
France has signaled that it intends to play a decisive role in the next phase of negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme, warning that United...
Franco-German Rift Ends Europe’s First Sixth-Generation Fighter Program
The joint Franco-German-Spanish Next Generation Fighter (NGF) programme was reported officially cancelled on 8 June, 2026. The NGF began development in 2017 as the...
France Says Israeli firm BlackCore Meddled in New York, Scotland Votes
Israeli firm BlackCore is under suspicion for influencing local elections in France in March, as well as elections in New York City and Scotland,...