EU politics
Politico – France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Austerity is back, just in time for the French election. Read the article HERE.
France
EU politics
Victor Goury-Laffont – Forget the far right. It’s the left that may squeeze Macron out of power.
France’s National Assembly election is undoubtedly one of the most important elections in Europe for many years. In ‘Politico’. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Harrison Stetler – Marine Le Pen’s Party Has Power Within Its Grasp
‘After his allies scored just 15% in the European elections, last night Emmanuel Macron called a snap election for the French parliament. It’ll pave the way for a new government — and it could raise […]
EU politics
Julien Robin – Snap elections in France: What’s at stake?
Emmanuel Macron has turned a low-stakes European Parliament election into a high-stakes French parliamentary election. Julien Robin is a doctor in Political Science at the University of Montreal and a specialist on the French Parliament. […]
EU politics
Julian-Nicolas Calfuqir – In France, the Far Right Is Beating a Divided Left
‘Two years ago, a left-wing alliance denied Emmanuel Macron his majority in parliament. But today the forces of the Left are deeply divided — making Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National almost the sole contender for […]
Geopolitics
Molly O’Neal – France and Germany on the rocks as Ukraine crisis deepens
“Taurus drama and Macron’s ‘boots on the ground’ comment are splitting the two nations underpinning European integration.” In ‘Responsible Statecraft’. Read the article HERE.
Racism
Maël Galisson – The path to the ‘small boats’ crisis is littered with past death
A deep insight into the lives of those trying to cross the English Channel, and why they choose to risk their lives doing so. Maël Galisson is an independent journalist focusing on migration and border […]
Climate Crisis
Camille Hachez – How France’s Greens Replaced Social Policy With New Age Vibes
‘France’s Greens have split from the left-wing alliance and will run separately in the European elections. Their campaign launch centered on esotericism, personal development, and dance therapy — showing how little the party has to […]
Climate Crisis
Harrison Stetler – Climate Protesters Will Continue to Attack Property as Long as Climate Inaction Continues
‘France’s top court has thrown out a ban on the ecological group Earth Uprisings. The interior minister labeled the group “terroristic” for its attacks on property — but its actions are a response to the […]
Gig Economy
The national riders’ strike in France is bad news for Uber Eats and for Emmanuel Macron: Interview with CGT’s Ludo Rioux
A national strike in France against Uber Eats’ new payment system on December 2-3 could be the largest in Europe yet, and exposes Emmanuel Macron’s ‘social dialogue’ system for the gig economy. The Gig Economy […]