Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO
Who’s left? With an election looming, none of the One Nation members’ preferred candidates have indicated they would stand in a future leadership contest, and…
Who is France’s new prime minister? – POLITICO
PARIS — After days of speculation, Emmanuel Macron surprised France by picking 34-year-old Gabriel Attal, who had just recently taken charge of the French education ministry, as the country’s new prime minister. Attal, who got his start in institutional politics at 23 as…
It’s the French navy’s elite crew – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ABOARD THE FRENCH HELICOPTER CARRIER TONNERRE — John Denver’s "Country Roads," a folk song from…
WTF is Christine Lagarde up to? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Deep in the Wyoming wilderness last month, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central…
Macron’s slow but bold U-turn on Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron missed the boat on Ukraine. Faced with Russia’s…
Putin wants more land. The EU is racing to get there first – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Vladimir Putin’s warmongering land-grab has pushed European Union leaders to make their own plans…
How France learned to love Big Brother – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — Liberté. Egalité. But mostly: sécurité. It all started with Napoléon Bonaparte. Over…