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How can any voter cast an eye over their crumbling country and conclude that France is in a better state than it was in 2017?
Gavin Mortimer
His travel journals reveal him to be a hopeful, humane thinker – unlike Sartre
Daniel J. Mahoney
15,000 security personnel were injured in France in 2023. Bruno Retailleau is standing up against political Islam
Dean Godson
If François Bayrou’s government falls, an optimistic outcome is unlikely
John Keiger
For eight years, his brand has rested on keeping France just stable enough to get by. If he loses this confidence vote, his authority breaks
James Tidmarsh