The Republicains and Socialists have suffered a big defeat. It’s now up to those who voted for Melanchon’s Left-wing France Unbowed party to decide whether Macron becomes the first president since Chirac to win another term.
In this week’s letter, Walter warns the French to be careful what they wish for ahead of the election.
The UN is what we have made of it – an institution born of good intentions, wreathed in rhetoric, steeped in corruption and bound together by an illusion that few actually share.
There’s little daylight between the extremes of the French political spectrum – this might spell bad news for the President.
In this week’s letter, Walter takes a trip to Tours.
If Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon pull off a surprise upset, it would be a disaster for European unity.
Leaving aside moral qualms, leadership change can be messy and difficult – as the US knows full well.
In this week’s French Letter, Walter’s 56-year-old neighbour visits Paris for the first time.
Amongst the Nato powers there’s “resolve” aplenty, but still no appetite to get involved in a war with Russia.
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