France
Explore our coverage of France’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
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Europe
Turmoil awaits Michel Barnier, France’s new prime minister
The left rages that the recent parliamentary election has been stolen
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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
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Business
The case against “Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg” will have lasting effects
Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, may face prosecution in France
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Europe
Paris’s stunning vision for the Olympics wins a gold medal
It marks a shift away from sporting gigantism
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Europe
The Olympics are teaching the French to cheer again
France’s politics is a mess, but the games are glorious
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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
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International
Paris could change how cities host the Olympics for good
The games will test the success of new solutions to old bugbears
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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
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Europe
J.D. Vance, an honorary Frenchman, sends Europe into panic mode
Millennial, MAGA champion, hillbilly…Gaullist
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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
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Leaders
The French far right may not have peaked
After winning 32% of the vote in parliamentary elections it will eye the presidency