Emmanuel Macron
Total 16 Posts
Why lockdowns don’t necessarily infringe on freedom.
5 min read
As long as even the strictest lockdown can count on broad democratic support, and the rules remain subject to scrutiny by our representatives and the press, they do not infringe on our freedom.
COVID-19 and world leaders.
2 min read
How COVID-19 is changing world leaders’ approval ratings for better or worse.
Turkey-Greece conflict in eastern Mediterranean is less about gas than vaccuum left by Trump.
5 min read
With France on manoeuvres and Germany struggling to play peacemaker, Turkish-Greek relations are close to 1974 lows.
A new dawn for Europe?
3 min read
It took nearly five days for the 27 members of the European Union to agree a new deal to raise billions of euros to fund the post-pandemic recovery that will benefit the bloc’s weaker members.
How you can tell Emmanuel Macron is actually a populist – and why it matters.
4 min read
As he picks a new prime minister prior to relaunching his presidency ahead of the next presidential election in 2022, the French president still presents himself to all things to all people – leaving voters with less meaningful choice at the ballot box.
Coronavirus — What is the European Union doing to manage the crisis?
5 min read
EU leaders cannot agree on how to deploy financial aid to economies in crisis.
Rebooting Franco-German cooperation.
5 min read
If the Franco-German tandem is to be saved, Paris should keep its more abrasive tendencies in check while Berlin needs to show real engagement in the bloc’s future.