At a time of geopolitical turbulence, interventionism may be desirable, provided that political power is capable of reversing course afterwards. However, nothing is less certain for a country like France, which is already over-indebted.
Young political leaders are regularly perceived as figures of rupture with the «old world». However, it's hard to say whether their promises of renewal are actually realized.
In this article, Nabil Djarfi describes the French government regime as «the capitulation of the critical spirit to the partisan principle». He regrets that clan logic prevails over facts and arguments.
He defines himself as a classic liberal. That alone makes him an original personality in the French media world. Interview with economist Jean-Marc Daniel on the fiftieth anniversary of his country's public deficit.
The New Popular Front, which came first in Sunday's second round of early legislative elections, does not have an absolute majority in the Assembly. France is right-wing, and Emmanuel Macron will have to take this into account when appointing the Prime Minister.
In June, Macron called for Russia not to be «humiliated», a phrase understood as a call not to humiliate Putin. A flurry of offended and sarcastic reactions flooded the web at the time. The roots of such vindictiveness lie in the concept of humiliation.
The vast majority of the media portrayed the result of the 2022 legislative elections in France as a defeat for re-elected President Emmanuel Macron, deprived of an absolute majority in parliament. But it's on the interpretation of what this situation means for the quinquennium that analyses diverge. Here's a selection.
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I covered the previous French election with him, when he was just starting out on his editorial career at Regard Libre and his hope had a name: Macron. Since then, water has flowed under the bridge. Here's an assessment of a campaign he described as «painful».
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