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La Dépêche Announcement

Time to launch a new short-form format for the French Dispatch

Apr 4 • Julien Hoez

France Beats Deficit Forecast, Macron Approval Climbs, Alstom Wins €915m Contract

INSEE figures beat government forecasts as the Lecornu government steadies the ship, Macron climbs in the polls, and French industry scores a huge win…

Mar 29 • Julien Hoez

France 2026 Municipal Elections, the Paris Mayoral Race, and Macron's New Aircraft Carrier

France's second-round municipal elections are underway, with the Paris mayoralty hanging in the balance between Dati and Grégoire, while Macron unveils…

Mar 22 • Julien Hoez

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Europe refuses Trumps war in Iran and the Hormuz Straight

Donald Trump is currently having the mother of all confused tantrums as Europeans refuse to support his warring megalomania, but what is actually…

Mar 17 • Julien Hoez and Dave Keating

Balaclavas, Broken Alliances & Bond Ratings

From a far-right attack on an LFI rally in Lille to the collapsing centrist coalition between Renaissance and Les Républicains in Montluçon - and what…

Mar 8 • Julien Hoez

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Europe on the Brink: Iran, Macron's Nuclear Stakes & the Fracturing Atlantic Alliance

Professor Annelise Riles and I break down about the America-Iran war, a divided European response to the crisis, and Macron's nuclear gamble

Mar 3 • Julien Hoez and Annelise Riles

🎥Everyday Ambassador x The French Dispatch LIVE - Europe on the Brink

Join Professor Annelise Riles and I to talk about the America-Iran war, a divided European response to the crisis, and Macron's nuclear gamble

Mar 2 • Julien Hoez and Annelise Riles

Trump's ambassador blocked by Paris, and Mélenchon falls into a political hole after far-left violence

Paris briefly froze access for Trump’s envoy after a provocative embassy intervention, as new polling shows Mélenchon’s LFI haemorrhaging legitimacy…

Mar 1 • Julien Hoez

Quentin Deranque Case in Lyon: Seven Arrested, LFI Under Pressure, Macron and Merz Respond to Trump Tariffs

A homicide investigation in Lyon, mounting political pressure on La France Insoumise, and a growing EU pushback after Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Feb 22 • Julien Hoez

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