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Understanding France’s Polycrisis

6 octobre 2026 à 16:22
An autumn of discontent has gripped the country ahead of its presidential election.

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Paris yesterday.

France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

6 octobre 2026 à 13:37
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

6 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

In Fractious France, Politicians Agree on One Thing: Pope Leo Was a Hit

30 septembre 2026 à 14:57
In a four-day visit, Pope Leo XIV won praise across the political spectrum, even from its most avowedly secular figures.

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Pope Leo XIV, riding down Avenue des Champs-Élysées on Saturday. The crowds were a striking display of reverence from a proudly secular country.

Accusations of Antisemitism Hit a Star of the French Far Right

29 septembre 2026 à 08:09
Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old protégé of Marine Le Pen, is said to have made antisemitic statements as a teenage activist. He denies it.

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Jordan Bardella, the president of France’s main far-right party, National Rally, in Paris this month.
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