Paris university Russian expert: ‘Putin’s regime is in survival mode’ Professor Marie Mendras, at Paris’ Sciences Po University, gives an insight into Vladimir Putin’s mindset and the consequences of the war in Ukraine Published: 2 March 2022
Are the British just not serious enough for the French? The French would not have elected Boris Johnson in a million years: A man who treats himself as a joke in le Palais de l’Elysée? Non, non et non. Samantha David shares her thoughts on this cultural difference Published: 2 March 2022 Author: Thomas Brent
Simon Heffer: Macron probably won a second term on February 13 Valérie Pécresse has simply failed to inspire Published: 25 February 2022 Author: Simon Heffer
Massive shows of police strength suit Macron for re-election bid No modern French politician has ever lost an election by being too tough on security, says Nabila Ramdani in her monthly column Published: 24 February 2022 Author: Nabila Ramdani
When naming places and streets, France should honour women too Only 2% of France’s 63,500 place names honour women. Samantha David looks at why women’s role in human history is still underestimated Published: 24 February 2022 Author: Samantha David
Has France entered period of decline as some election hopefuls claim? Ahead of the vote in April, Nick Inman shares his opinion on why speaking about decline is not so simple Published: 23 February 2022 Author: Nick Inman
Is Amazon France censoring my bad reviews? Amazon customers in France have reported that their feedback on certain products is not getting published, but they have not had the same experience in the UK or Germany Published: 17 February 2022 Author: Tamara Thiessen
Underpaid, undervalued, overworked: French judges are at crisis point An American lawyer practising in France since 1973 says the mammoth workload means cases often have to be treated in just 10-15 minutes Published: 23 December 2021 Author: Ronald Sokol
It can pay (a lot) to have twins in France Expecting twins can be daunting - but in France it is also considered to be like ‘winning the jackpot’’ as state help and advantages are numerous. Published: 13 December 2021 Author: Samantha David
Simon Heffer: Zemmour would be no threat if Macron makes second round 'Could Eric Zemmour do an Emmanuel Macron? That is, could a man without a party become president of France, largely on a protest vote, as Mr Macron did in 2017?' Published: 19 November 2021 Author: Simon Heffer