National Politics
Serge Halimi – Left impasse
Analysis of the political situation for the left in France. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
France
EU politics
Analysing France’s local elections: Interview w/ Frédéric Sawicki
The far-right had a successful local election, as did France Insoumise, but neither have shown that they can win the presidential election in 2027. Frédéric Sawicki is professor of political science at Paris 1 University […]
Food Production
Nathalie Louisgrand – How Paris’ working-class dining experience is reshaping restaurant economics in France
A 19th century Parisian affordable dining tradition is having a renaissance. Nathalie Louisgrand is an associate professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM). Her research focuses on French gastronomy and its transmission. Cross-posted from The […]
EU politics
Rayan Freschi – In France, the word intifada is on trial
When words are mischaracterised and those mischaracterisations can be upheld by courts and lead to people going to prison, freedom of speech is under serious threat. Rayan Freschi is a CAGE researcher based in France. […]
Austerity
Marlon Ettinger – Emmanuel Macron Isn’t Really Halting Retirement Reform
‘France’s government has survived a confidence vote thanks to the Parti Socialiste’s abstention. While Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu promises to suspend unpopular changes to pensions, unions object that the retirement age hike has merely been […]
EU politics
David Lees – Emmanuel Macron has ran out of options
The French President doesn’t have enough political support in the Parliament nor in the country, yet in theory his zombie Presidency doesn’t run out until 2027. David Lees is a researcher in modern and contemporary […]
Austerity
Michele Barbero – France Is Deep in Debt but Failing to Tax the Superrich
Is a wealth tax the answer to Macron’s budget crisis? In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
Austerity
C.J. Polychroniou – Neoliberalism in France Receives a New Blow as Yet Another Government Falls
The French people don’t want more neoliberal remedies and there is no parliamentary majority for them, but Macron has nothing else to offer – something has to give. C.J. Polychroniou is a political economist/political scientist […]
National Politics
Stéphane Sirot – The role of the strike in French history
The concept of strike action as a means of delivering radical political change has weakened in France, but with calls for a general strike against Macron, could it be on the way back? Stéphane Sirot […]
Geopolitics
Marco Carnelos – How European powers could ignite a new war with Iran
France, the UK and Germany are re-imposing sanctions on Iran, despite it being the US which broke the Nuclear Deal which lifted the sanctions in the first place. Marco Carnelos is a former Italian diplomat. […]