Where did it all go so wrong for Emmanuel Macron?
It is Bastille day in France but few people are in the mood for festivities. The riots of a fortnight…
What was Algeria’s role in the French riots?
In March 2012 a French Algerian called Mohammed Merah murdered three soldiers and shot dead three Jewish children and a…
Who really helped end the French riots?
It wasn’t president Macron who brought six days of rioting in France to an end, nor the brave bands of…
France’s riots have left the country more divided than ever
There is a myth of France, specifically of its banlieues, that has been frequently repeated in recent days. Descriptions of…
France’s riots are fuelling division over Europe’s migrant crisis
The riots that have ravaged France in recent days have given Eric Zemmour a second wind. The leader of the…
France wants Macron to send in the army
Nearly three quarters of French people think it’s time for President Macron to send in the army to restore order…
Is it safe for France to host the Rugby World Cup?
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in just under ten weeks with hosts France playing New Zealand in the Stade…
France is in danger of descending into anarchy
France endured its worst night of rioting yet on Thursday as violence continued across the country. For the third consecutive…
France is a country in chaos
Emmanuel Macron is facing arguably the gravest crisis of his presidency after a second night of rioting across France. Much…
France erupts in violence after police shoot dead a teenager
Much of Paris was a battleground on Tuesday evening as scores of youths rioted following the fatal shooting of a…
Europe is rapidly shifting to the right
‘The left is sweeping to power across Europe,’ suggested the headline in the Independent in September 2021. The newspaper called…
France is falling apart at the seams
Numerous heads of state from the third world are in Paris for a summit hosted by President Macron. The aim…
Is Macron having a Meloni makeover?
Emmanuel Macron never does anything by chance, so why did he allow himself to be filmed downing a beer in…
Is Isis preparing to exploit Europe’s open borders?
There is a growing sense of unease in France that a new wave of Islamist terrorism will soon break over…
Berlusconi was the first leader to glimpse the looming migrant crisis
Silvio Berlusconi should be remembered for more than just his passion for football and sex. He was the first European…
The betrayal of Annecy
The Green mayor of Annecy, François Astorg, declared a fortnight ago that his town in the south-east of France was ‘a…
France comes under attack again
What kind of man walks into a park on a summer’s day and randomly stabs and slashes at toddlers? That is…
The European left’s fascism fantasy
France, Sweden, Italy, Finland and now Spain. The demise of the left in western Europe continues apace and yet their…
France’s failure to tackle migration is a warning to the Tories
Perhaps the most illuminating comment made by Nigel Farage during his discussion with Fraser Nelson on Spectator TV earlier this…
French sport has been plunged into crisis
The head of the French Olympic Committee has resigned just over a year out from the Games’ opening in Paris.…
Does a ‘Pride progress’ flag really make rugby more inclusive?
The Rugby Football Union will fly the ‘Pride Progress’ flag at Twickenham this weekend, when a World XV team play…
Is a referendum the answer to solving France’s migrant crisis?
Paris has a problem. The city currently houses some 5,000 migrants in hotels, much to the chagrin of the capital’s…
Is Macron losing France’s war on drugs?
The story that dominated much of the French media last week was the vicious assault of a shopkeeper in Amiens. A…
Is Macron finally taking on the cult of Net Zero?
Hell hath no fury like an environmentalist scorned and Emmanuel Macron has felt a wave of green wrath since his…
Unrest is growing in Macron’s febrile France
Across Europe the numbers are soaring. In Britain, net migration figures are expected to near one million when the figures…
