France
Explore our coverage of France’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
Europe
Turmoil awaits Michel Barnier, France’s new prime minister
The left rages that the recent parliamentary election has been stolen
Leaders
As Brazil bans Elon Musk’s X, who will speak up for free speech?
Free expression has become a culture war, and those who should defend it are staying quiet
Business
The case against “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” will have lasting effects
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, may face prosecution in France
Europe
Paris’s stunning vision for the Olympics wins a gold medal
It marks a shift away from sporting gigantism
Europe
The Olympics are teaching the French to cheer again
France’s politics is a mess, but the games are glorious
Culture
The Seine may determine athletes’ success at the Paris Olympics
Yet the river plays an even more vital role in the culture and economy of the city
International
Paris could change how cities host the Olympics for good
The games will test the success of new solutions to old bugbears
The Economist reads
The romance and reality of Paris, the Olympics’ host
Five non-fiction books about a city that is both gilded and gritty
Europe
J.D. Vance, an honorary Frenchman, sends Europe into panic mode
Millennial, MAGA champion, hillbilly…Gaullist
Money Talks
Could political turmoil derail France’s commercial revival?
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week: the economic fallout from the country’s messy election
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Europe
France is desperately searching for a government
Party rivalry threatens deadlock before compromise
Leaders
The French far right may not have peaked
After winning 32% of the vote in parliamentary elections it will eye the presidency