🌎 This episode of the Global Citizen podcast presents an intimate account of a years-long battle between a young French activist working working with refugees in Calais, and the French state, which pressed criminal defamation charges against him for the apparent crime of posting a picture of policemen with a funny caption. 🗣️ Today’s guest…
For several weeks thousands of French citizens have been protesting on the streets of Paris and all around the country against President Macron’s plan to further increase the tax on gasoline. The aim is allegedly is to deter the use of fossil fuels that create CO2 emissions and thus contribute to intensifying climate change. The…
The organizers of the Paris Peace Forum asked me to convene a meetup to discuss whether globalisation can and, if so, should be rescued. A report
Macron has defused the nationalist bomb at the foundations of Europe. But a lot more needs to be done to set France and Europe on a positive path.
Already 16% of Mélenchon’s voters have apparently decided that if they can’t have his version of socialism they’ll happily vote for the national variety instead.
For those staring oblivion in the face, betting on the chances of political change must feel like one more desperate jerk of the lever on the slot machine.
Richard Willmsen canvassed French people for the best arguments to make against voting for Le Pen.
The result of this year’s election will determine France’s place in the world and affect the future of Europe for years to come. A battle for the country’s soul
While the country is at a tipping point, here is a rundown of the most important facts on the recent political developments in France.
The Burkini ban was another case of oppressing women in the name of their liberation.
