French election: Macron holds the cards but nothing is guaranteed
If Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon pull off a surprise upset, it would be a disaster for European unity.
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If Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon pull off a surprise upset, it would be a disaster for European unity.
Lingering resentments in left-behind French regions could yet derail the President’s bid for a second term.
French hopefuls from both political extremes have woken up late to the truth about Vladimir Putin.
In this week’s letter, Walter notes the growing frustration amongst voters ahead of the French election.
Daily Briefing: While it was Putin who initiated the talk with his French counterpart, he was certainly not offering an olive branch.
The crisis has given both men a chance to rise to the occasion and move beyond their domestic woes to strut the international stage .
Valerie Pécresse and Éric Zemmour could cancel each other out and hand Macron another five years in the Élysée.
Daily briefing: The French President’s shuttle diplomacy has hit a snag – he disagrees with Putin about what they said to each other.
The French President’s trip to Moscow was also designed to bolster his credentials as Europe’s go-to leader in times of crisis.
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