Opinion

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

'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’'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

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.