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Trump, le Pen and the legal war on politics

France

Lawfare

Trump, le Pen and the legal war on politics

All criminals need to face the law, but laws need to be applied equally

Jonathan Miller

Has French democracy been ‘executed?’

The banning of Marine Le Pen will benefit the French right, but it is another worrying example of an out-of-control elite class

Gavin Mortimer

French politician calls for return of Statue of Liberty

Trump’s White House says, ‘non monsieur’

Cockburn

Trump’s war on Europe should not surprise anyone

There’s not a new sheriff in town, but an old one with scores to settle

Robin Ashenden

Buzzkill

Why I am confident the Champagne tariff will not last long

My glass of Pol Roger, expensive though it is now, will not be getting more expensive any time soon

Roger Kimball

International
March 13, 2025
Why is there no campaign to free Boualem Sansal?
The novelist, who is eighty and suffers from cancer, was arrested at Algiers airport on November 16
Hugh Schofield
Book Review
March 7, 2025
The compassionate rule of Empress Maria Theresa
The structure of Richard Bassett’s biography will appeal to readers
Philip Mansel
Europe
March 6, 2025
Macron’s late-night address will provoke Trump and Vance
A united Europe was at the heart of his remarks
Gavin Mortimer
Europe
March 4, 2025
‘Europe plus’ cannot save Ukraine
Until billions are spent and thousands recruited, it’s a fantasy
Owen Matthews
Ukraine
March 4, 2025
J.D. Vance accused of ‘disrespect’ to British soldiers
‘That is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in thirty or forty years’
Cockburn
Europe
February 27, 2025
Why Macron wants a ‘Euronuke’
The French president is reported to have raised the notion of a French nuclear umbrella for Europe in his meeting with Trump
Michael Evans
Europe
February 25, 2025
Why Macron wanted to be the first European to visit Trump
Trump’s surprise direct negotiations with Putin presented the French president with a golden opportunity to get back in the game
John Keiger
Europe
February 25, 2025
Does Trump truly respect Macron?
The French president described the talks as ‘perfect,’ but he soon got a reality check
Gavin Mortimer
Europe
February 25, 2025
Emmanuel Macron failed to impress Donald Trump
The American president gave him nothing
Jonathan Miller
Drink
February 17, 2025
The fine wines of Meursault
The feast was all about some of the finer things the French have to offer — wine, food and fashion
Calla Jones Corner

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