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La Rochelle France

Republicans, Socialists Defend Control of French Regions

Mainstream parties avenge their 2017 and 2019 election losses.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 20, 2021November 11, 2021
Marseille France

French Regional Elections Guide

The elections are mainly a battle between the center-right and far right.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 19, 2021October 18, 2021
Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron

Is Macron’s Law and Order Offensive Justified?

Some crimes are up. Many French believe prison sentences are too light.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 29, 2021December 3, 2021
Sebastian Kurz Emmanuel Macron

Don’t Panic About Macron’s Reelection (Yet)

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 16, 2021April 20, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

The Dictator of France

Emmanuel Macron an “authoritarian”? He is the most liberal president of France in forty years!

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 27, 2021March 28, 2022
European flags Brussels

Support for Anti-EU Parties Falls During Pandemic

Mainstream parties have gained popularity. Trust in the EU is up.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 31, 2021November 12, 2021
Charles de Gaulle Lyndon Johnson

America Needs a de Gaulle

Joe Biden must restore the left’s faith in America and the right’s trust in democracy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 20, 2021April 23, 2022
Emmanuel Macron

American Criticism of Macron Becomes Hysterical

Journalists who don’t know France accuse its president of “flirting with authoritarianism.”

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 10, 2020November 12, 2021
Place Masséna Nice France

English-Language Media Blame France for Islamic Terrorism

Journalists play down the violence committed by Muslims and blame French secularism.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 1, 2020October 4, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

Criticism of Macron’s Islam Policy Is Over the Top

The French president hasn’t ordered a “crackdown” of Muslims.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 27, 2020November 12, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

What’s in France’s €100 Billion Stimulus

The big items are tax cuts, job retraining and investments in the green economy.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 5, 2020February 16, 2022
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey Lashes Out at Allies in Mediterranean Border Dispute

Cyprus and Greece are backed by America and France.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 2, 2020November 27, 2021

France Deploys Warships as Tensions with Turkey Rise

Turkey claims waters in which Greek Cyprus is drilling for natural gas.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2020December 3, 2021
Emmanuel Macron Angela Merkel

Left-Wing Criticism of Macron Isn’t Grounded in Reality

The alleged neoliberal really has governed as a centrist.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 19, 2020April 20, 2022
Sebastian Kurz Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s Idealistic Russia Pragmatism

The French president argues for a pragmatic reset. It would actually be a leap of faith.

AnonymousFebruary 22, 2020April 11, 2022

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