France appears to be trying to re-position itself in Africa, but social movements want rid of ‘Francafrique’ for good. Cross-posted from Other News From May 11–12, 2026, Kenya is set to host the France–Africa Summit, […]
Analysis of the political situation for the left in France. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Is a wealth tax the answer to Macron’s budget crisis? In ‘Jacobin’. Read the article HERE.
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 […]
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 […]
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