Joseph de Weck

October 28, 2022
Scholz Needs to Stop Copying Macron
Why are Paris and Berlin currently so at odds with each other? The simple answer is: Scholz’ EU strategy is a copycat of Macron’s. But Europe can’t take two Macrons.
June 23, 2022
Can Macron Do Chancellor?
President Emmanuel Macron’s loss of a majority in France’s parliament means that little will get done in terms of domestic policy in the coming years. This could be...
April 20, 2022
France's Election: 1981 All Over Again?
Why write about 1981 today? Mitterrand’s surprise election more than 40 years ago could provide a template for a win by far-right Marine Le Pen at this year’s...