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The riots in France have diminished, but the burning issues remain
While the violence may have calmed down for now, writes Richard Ogier, the country must make fundamental changes to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past
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French politics & society
Will France be wooed by right-wing populist Marine Le Pen, like the US and Donald Trump?
After the stupefying Brexit-Trump sequence, and the Italian referendum result, could far-right National Front leader Marine Le…
Summer of fear: Nicolas Sarkozy the cause of France’s woes, not the solution
Debate surrounding terrorist attacks in Europe this northern summer has morphed into rhetorical overkill, as opportunistic politicians…
French PM comes Down Under
With a federal election in the offing, the visit to Australia by French Prime Minister Manuel Valls…
Marine Le Pen is far from finished
The French hair-trigger? Just another lurching crisis from the nation that gave us the modern revolution? The…
Marine Le Pen’s National Front blunts chance for reform in France
Comeback trail: Déja Vu Sarkozy Part Deux
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is poised to begin another comeback this weekend in a conservative party…