Opinion

British Ambassador to France: June 30 deadline for WA cards is looming

Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for June 2021

It is vital to identify the origin of Covid-19, says geneticist

Without identifying the origins of Covid-19, says geneticist Virginie Courtier in an open letter addressed to the World Health Organisation, we risk more pandemics

How significant is abolition of ENA, France's elite finishing school?

The much criticised finishing school of France's elite ‘Ecole Nationale d’Administration’ is to be abolished, but critics fear its replacement will be no better

Simon Heffer: Le Pen’s Elysée ambition as Macron unfavoured in polls

'According to the well-known French think tank the Jean Jaurès Foundation, the chances of Mrs Le Pen being in the Elysée in May 2022 are ‘not negligible’'

France retracts mandatory motorbike 'contrôle technique' plans

After intense lobbying, plans to introduce a contrôle technique (CT) for French motorbikes have been dropped

'I am an ecologist and believe in the power of nuclear'

Climate expert Jean-Marc Jancovici explains why he thinks France should keep nuclear power at the top of its energy agenda

British Ambassador to France: Remembering Prince Philip and May events

Did you know the Duke of Edinburgh went to a school in Paris? Plus two months left to apply for residency and more

Cannabis should be legal but controlled in France, says MP

A year-long parliamentary commission has been looking into cannabis usage. Creuse MP Jean-Baptiste Moreau says bans do not work and legalisation has to be the way forward

Spike in France gang violence is 'chilling consequence' of lockdowns

In her monthly Connexion column, award-winning journalist Nabila Ramdani talks about how a rise in gang violence and the Covid-19 lockdowns in France can be linked

British Ambassador to France: Time to apply for French residency

Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for April 2021

Simon Heffer: Macron's election fight may be a close one

'The Macron team know they ought to win the election next May, but [...] know they have done pitifully little to merit such a triumph'

Why a vet on French Covid-19 panel makes sense

Vets are used to treating epidemics and coronaviruses are well known to them, former veterinarian MP Loïc Dombreval tells Connexion

French citizens’ convention ‘direct democracy’ does not work

Strong leadership is required to revitalise policies in France and not ‘gimmicks’, as French Citizens’ Climate Convention vote on government proposals

British Ambassador to France: Early signs of brighter days

Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for March 2021

Michelin nod for French vegan restaurant is ‘call for peace'

Awarding the first star to vegan restaurant ONA in Arès is a truce call for uncivil war between vegans and meat eaters, writes Nabila Ramdani

Simon Heffer: Macron has to give Muslims a better future

An apology from Macron on French behaviour in Algeria makes no sense, says The Connexion and Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer

British Ambassador to France: Covid and climate high hopes

Every month the British Ambassador to France, Ed Llewellyn, shares an insight into his role. Here, read his column for February 2021

My EU citizen's rights were taken without me having a say

Alice Bouilliez, 61, a retired British civil servant from Gers, is the main claimant in a legal case being referred to the European Court of Justice for a decision over whether Britons should keep their EU citizenship. Here she explains further her motivations.