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French Jews Are Abandoning the Left March 29, 2025

When Jean-Marie Le Pen referred to the Holocaust as a “detail” of the Second World War in 1987, he probably didn’t know that it would cast a dark shadow over his party, the Front National. For decades, accusations of antisemitism played a large role ...

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Macron Wants To Be France’s Protector-In-Chief March 20, 2025

It has long been said by some of Emmanuel Macron’s opponents that he is a president who ‘governs by fear’. It began with his management of Covid five years, when he imposed on France one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world. ‘We are at war’, ...

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A New Western Alliance Is Already Taking Shape March 20, 2025

Britain, France and Germany are closing ranks to bolster Nato as the unreliable US president marches to his own drum...

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Is Civil War Coming for France? March 19, 2025

The Republic can't escape colonialism ...

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Europe Should Look to Churchill and de Gaulle March 17, 2025

Should we all be Gaullists now? In the language of France’s most important European partner, the answer is “Jein!” (a German word combining ja for yes and nein for no)....

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Congress Should Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act March 17, 2025

Much ink has already been spilled on the antisemitism crisis plaguing the United States. As the new Trump administration seeks to crack down on antisemitism on university campuses, Congress should finally pass legislation which treats the subject wit...

The EU Killed Romania’s Democracy March 15, 2025

Romania has fallen to the status of a 'hybrid regime,' the only one in the European Union, and we have EU politicians and corrupt bureaucrats to thank for it.On March 11th, the Romanian Constitutional Court banned the most popular candidate from runn...

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Deciphering French Strategy in the Indo-Pacific March 14, 2025

From the fanfare-laden reopening of Notre-Dame to the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit held in the cavernous halls of the Grand Palais, to last-minute summits of European leaders hastily convened in the gilded chambers of the Elysee, French dipl...

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Would a Peace Deal in Ukraine Last? March 13, 2025

Apeace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France, European leaders negotiated new territorial boundaries at the Congress of Vienna, in 1814–15, in an attempt to establis...

France To Use Interest From Frozen Russian Assets to Finance Arms March 10, 2025

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Macron: France Is ‘Loyal’ U.S. Ally March 07, 2025

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Can France and the UK Replace the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella? March 06, 2025

On February 20, 2025, shortly before Germany’s snap elections, Friedrich Merz, chairman of the conservative Christian Democratic Union and Germany’s next chancellor, made a prominent declaration about the future of European nuclear deterrence: “We ne...

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The Crisis Engulfing the French Left March 06, 2025

Among the wave of memes and posters produced by supporters of France’s leftist parliamentary alliance last summer, one of the more memorable ones featured a column of hearts with the message, On s’engueulera plus tard, or “We’ll argue later.”...

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France Warms to Idea of Seizing Russian Assets in Europe March 05, 2025

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Zelensky on Gilligan’s Island March 04, 2025

In the 1960’s television series Gilligan’s Island, Gilligan was always telling rivals they were both right. The joke was the impossibility of that outcome. By contrast, in the Trump-Zelenskyy showdown, both are right. And wrong.As often is true with ...

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Forgotten Wars: Conflict Intensifies in Burkina Faso March 03, 2025

Over the past decade, Burkina Faso has been experiencing a profound political and humanitarian crisis, driven by armed insurrections and a resurgence of terrorism. Since 2015, the country has witnessed an escalation of violence perpetrated by jihadis...

Europe Defends Zelensky After Trump Attack March 01, 2025

France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin. ...

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Macron’s Told-You-so Moment February 28, 2025

Trump vindicated the French president on self-reliant defense. But with Putin looming, the hard work starts now for Europe. ...

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Trump Should Dump His “Rare Earth” Offer With Ukraine February 24, 2025

One of the key campaign pledges President Donald Trump made during the 2024 election was to end the years-long war in Ukraine. The then-candidate stated that it was in the American interest to negotiate a deal to finish the war. Trump was also criti...

Germany Faces Its Worst Nightmare – Becoming France February 24, 2025

Germany is facing its worst nightmare – becoming France. ...

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Can Germany Rise to the Challenge of Protecting Europe? February 19, 2025

When European leaders discussed their response to US-Russian negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz felt ‘a little irritated’. France and Britain suggested sending European troops to secure a peace deal. Days ...

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Ukraine Must Be Involved in Peace Talks February 18, 2025

Last week, various news outlets reported that senior officials from the Trump-Vance administration would be meeting with their Russian counterparts to discuss an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The negotiations are expected to take place this...

Mission Impossible: Making Europe Pay for Their Defense February 10, 2025

President Donald Trump wants European governments to spend five percent of GDP on their militaries. However, of those increasing their defense outlays, only Poland comes anywhere close to that much in Europe. Worse, important laggards, such as Italy ...

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France Tells Rwanda to ‘Immediately’ Leave DR Congo February 01, 2025

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Germany, France Criticize Trump’s Greenland Threats January 08, 2025

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