France

🇫🇷France is Russia’s “First Enemy in Europe”, Warns Military Chief in Rare Briefing

General Thierry Burkhard warns of a “lasting, close and dimensional threat” as France prepares to counter hybrid warfare theatres, with President Macron…

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Dave and Julien talk European sovereignty, Trump's trade war, votes of confidence, and police raiding the far-right

Behind the headlines: defence ambitions, trade disputes, a fragile majority in the European Parliament, and the Rassemblement National gets raided by…

Jul 9 •

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🇬🇧Macron Snubs Farage During UK Visit - and He’s Right to Do So

French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders with real political weight, not poll-chasing populists like Nigel Farage.

Jul 7 •

🇫🇷Le Pen’s Aircon Push, RN’s Legal Woes, Macron vs Iran, and a Youth Rebrand

As Marine Le Pen launches a campaign built on cool air, the RN faces fresh embezzlement charges, Macron warns Iran, and Macron’s youth wing rebrands…

Jul 6 •

🇫🇷Bayrou Besieged, Le Pen on the Line: France’s Censure Crisis Unites Left and Right

François Bayrou’s reform conclave collapses, a far-left and far-right censure motion threatens his government, all while Marine Le Pen faces political…

Jun 29 •

🇫🇷French Scandals: Fillon, Guerriau, Terraces

François Fillon condemned to four years prison, Guerriau accused once again, and Paris city hall in fight over terraces

Jun 22 •

🇫🇷Charles de Gaulle’s 18 June Appeal: the Spark of the French Resistance

What was the famous 18th June Appeal that forged Charles de Gaulle into a historic leader, and why did it change the course of the war?

Jun 18 •

🇬🇱Macron in Greenland: 'Europe Will Not Let the Arctic Be Bought or Taken'

In a landmark visit to Nuuk, the French President pledges solidarity with Greenland and Denmark, defends Arctic sovereignty, and calls for climate…

Jun 16 •

🇫🇷Honour and dishonour

Final call for 2025 survey feedback, Olivier Faure re-elected as PS First Secretary, Macron brings together Israelis and Palestinians, and Sarkozy…

Jun 15

🇫🇷No dispatch this week

Taking some much needed R&R

Jun 8 •

🇫🇷Champions, Tariffs, and Macron challenges Xi Jinping

Paris Saint-Germain win Champions League, 'What a week' - Blocks on Tariffs, Catalan and Budapest Pride, Emmanuel Macron challenges Xi Jinping and…

Jun 1 •

What a week - Blocks on Tariffs, Catalan and Budapest Pride

Dave and Julien discuss the messy US Tariff court rulings, the Council blocking Spanish regional languages, Orban's Budapest pride ban, and Von der…

May 30 •

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