The death of Queen Elizabeth of England propelled Prince Charles to the throne of a monarchy whose modernization was long overdue. King Charles III, who by his actions, will inherit the unofficial title of a great king . . .or not.
French President Emmanuel Macron understands he will face a salvo of criticism on purchasing power, the climate emergency, crisis mismanagement all of which appear to have become an unbreachable wall as he begins his second term.
Under opposition since its renewal, the National Assembly is exposed to the growing risk of seeing its work slowed by numerous and violent clashes, even if it means tiring citizens in search of clear direction regarding the situation.
Faced with an unprecedented situation with regard to its composition, the National Assembly and the presidential majority will have to get used to defending each text and each law by playing by a new rule: compromise.
The Uber files scandal that has splashed the President of the Republic highlights all the ambiguities of public authorities and companies in the face of these companies with growing influence that question the resilience of States.
Ukraine's candidacy as a member of the European Union offers the latter a diplomatic solution that satisfies both Kiev and Moscow, with Russia still very allergic to NATO and indifferent to the European Union.
Faced with its first conflict in nearly 80 years, Europe must prepare for future micro-conflicts in the region that can mobilize past international alliances with the big three: the United States, China, and Russia.
The new National Assembly will be subject to the reign of compromise and coalitions of circumstance if each opposition party wishes to make its mark on this or that law and turn this potpourri of parties into a Macron victory.
As the most violent conflict that Europe has experienced since the end of World War II drags on world public opinion, preoccupied by other themes of a social or economic nature, is showing signs of weariness.
The impoverishment of the French political landscape could only lead to the emergence of an ideological opposition between the supporters of a liberalism tinged with social democracy and those of a demanding progressivism taken advantage of by everyone.
The United States increase in aid to Ukraine sentences the European Union and Europeans to a role of advocacy. Unable to compete with North American means, the latter are limited to imposing economic sanctions with uncertain effects.
With Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of the expulsion of thirty-four French diplomats, the European Union responded with a proposal for an additional military aid package to Ukraine in the amount of nine billion euros.
French President Emmanuel Macron may have been elected to a second term, but June’s upcoming legislative elections are proving to be risky for the man who understands a successful presidency depends on a majority capable of serving him.
Between Russian stubbornness, Ukrainian heroism, European sanctions and North American interventionism, the conflict that has shaken Europe since February 24 following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia seems to be on the verge of getting bogged down.
Emmanuel Macron's overwhelming victory does not mask the fractures of a country divided into blocs too hermetic to ensure in the future the concord of a nation that seeks to extinguish the social fire lit by the extreme right.
In the presidential election aftermath, the homeland of human rights will be faced with a crucial choice, between demagoguery and rationalism. Now bathed in a destructive Manichaeism, France is rediscovering itself in the face of a new destiny.
By purposely increasing pressure on Ukraine's borders, Vladimir Putin intends not only to hinder Ukraine's integration into NATO but also to restore the Soviet Union's sphere of influence. Protective instinct or race to omnipotence?
If the conflict in Ukraine has revealed a form of dependence of the West on Russia, the question of the post-conflict is now raised, which will be conditioned by two options: Definitive rupture or normalization. But what about Vladimir Putin?
With the first round of the Presidential elections quickly approaching, only one hypothesis seems certain: the next President of France will have to manage the consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and urgent internal matters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is attempting to elicit the help and compassion of Western nations through his multiple interventions. But stung by their contradictions, these same nations see their democratic model attacked and adulterated by the realities of war.
While the Ukrainian conflict has redrawn European fault lines and diplomatic balances, Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi-Jinping have unofficially formed unified bond thus reassessing China's place in the globalization process and in global geopolitical spaces.
If the Ukrainian crisis upsets the European geopolitical balance and stifles a flabbergasted West, it also refers to its wanderings and approximations towards Russia. There are so many flaws that Vladimir Putin has exploited with cynicism.
The diplomatic and military escalation initiated by Vladimir Putin reflects all the contempt of man for the democratic principles defended by the West but also raises questions about the relations that should be maintained with him in the future.
The announcement of the withdrawal of French forces from Mali as part of Operation Barkhane paves the way for the progress of the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary entity, quick to assume the costume of bulwark against Sahelian terrorism.
If the Ukrainian crisis still seems far from a resolution capable of satisfying all the actors involved, it is offered as an almost welcome promontory to Emmanuel Macron who can see many advantages both internally and externally. Explanations.
Faced with a military and diplomatic escalation that he had not necessarily envisioned; Vladimir Putin now knows he is caught in a spiral with only limited options and from which he will not emerge victorious. Explanations.
By maintaining a military and diplomatic threat on Ukraine's border, Vladimir Putin seeks to assert the Western promise made in 1990 that Ukraine would never join NATO. But this was without anticipating the geopolitical evolutions of three decades.
With three months before the first round of the French Presidential elections one thing is clear: The parties involved all seem devoid of a political philosophy, orphans of their ideologies, which to unite activists and sympathizers en masse.
By purposely increasing pressure on Ukraine's borders, Vladimir Putin intends not only to hinder Ukraine's integration into NATO but also to restore the Soviet Union's sphere of influence. Protective instinct or race to omnipotence?
As the French Presidential elections are on the horizon, the French left is bogged down with infighting, and keenly aware of the challenges the French Socialist Party have launched the idea of a left primary.
As one of the most remote territories of overseas France, New Caledonia and its retention in the Republic represented a major economic, strategic and diplomatic challenge for France engaged in an increasingly aggressive globalization.
Invested candidate of the Republican party Valérie Pécresse, the president of the Île-de-France region, will have to deal with the most right-right tendencies of her party if she wishes to maintain her chances of victory in May 2022.
Confronted with the appearance of a new variant, a source of concern for the World Health Organization (WHO), humanity, divided between the need to fight against the pandemic and its vital economic obligations, remains hostage to a variant that dictates its agenda.
The outbreak of violence that plagues the stands of football stadiums during Ligue 1 championship matches paralyzes clubs and governing bodies. But after the observation of a deterioration of the atmosphere of the meetings, the reasons for such incidents arise.
The surging migratory pressure Poland is experiencing on its eastern border has the European Union once again confronting its contradictions in a disruptive and duplicitous geopolitical game led by an increasingly suspicious Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The French Presidential Elections waters have begun churring with heightened suspense, as far-right polemicist Eric Zemmour plots his way through a political class terrorized by his breakthrough as all clues point to his future candidacy.
While all the countries participating in COP26 agree on the need to act in the light of the climate emergency, the challenge of the summit is focused the obligation to draw up a common action text.
As French President Emmanuel Macron moves his political machine forward, the other hopefuls and their political staffs have fully entered the presidential campaign, highlighting the question of the credibility and political competence of many candidates.
While rising energy prices have highlighted Europe's dependence on energy, the solutions to reduce this weakness do not seem immediate. And the Old Continent to record its loss of influence, hostage to realities with a geopolitical dimension.
The publication of the Sauvé report imposes on the Catholic Church in France more than the recognition of sexual abuse committed over decades. A complete reform of the institution, its role and its objectives are now imperative.
Engaging in a memorial policy aimed at placing the place of a state in an objective historical reality is the challenge of memorial policies. France has embarked on it and not without difficulty.
The new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has before him two options: To strengthen Germany's position to serve its own interests or to strengthen the European Union as the geopolitical actor of tomorrow by founding German power for this purpose.
If the Franco-American crisis is one of the many hazards of the relationship between France and the United States, it highlights above all the diplomatic weakness of France both on a global and regional scale.
Presented since their introduction into political life as an element of revitalization of the debate, the Primaries seem to be running out of steam to the point of losing their original interest. Yet these are almost essential.
The Taliban's conquest of Afghanistan marks a geopolitical upheaval that Western nations will be forced to handle. But it also demands the Islamist movement weigh its ambitions as it is threatened by the Islamic State and incompressible socioeconomic realities.
French President Emmanuel Macron, facing an upcoming election, has refused to strike a balance with the ever-growing number of anti-vaxxer's even demanding compliance, in order to curb the continuing escalation of confirmed coronavirus cases within the Republic.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced possibility of a vaccination mandate has unleashed a fury of protests from anti-vaxxer's who denounce the possibility as an attack on individual freedoms as the Delta variant continues to cause cases to rise.
The rising oil prices bring worry to industrialized countries concerned about slowing the predicted sustained post-Covid global growth. But this surge in prices also highlights the role of OPEC, an actor and victim of the rise of black gold.
The record abstention that marked the regional and departmental electoral event raises questions about the reasons that push citizens to flee the ballot boxes. From now on, it is necessary to identify the causes and the necessary solutions to be proposed.
The meeting between United State President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin reveals the desire to contain the existing tensions between the two countries while laying the necessary diplomatic foundations to focus on another objective: China.
The slap received by the President of the Republic illustrates the hitherto contained violence of certain sections of the population and the failings of the culture of democracy that has long prevailed in our society.
French President Emmanuel Macron has not officially announced his intention to seek another term, and yet with only one year before the deadline his high profile the trips to the regions have begun to provide insight into his intentions.
The Belarusian crisis reveals in filigree all the limits of the European Union's diplomacy against Russia, an unwavering supporter of Alexander Lukashenko. It is up to the European Union to become a power and no longer a partner sometimes heard.
The bloody clashes between Israel and Palestine as each decide to display a determined dominance highlight the inertia of international organizations in resolving deep opposition but also reveal the existence of diplomatic rivalries worthy of the Cold War.
By seizing on the security issue, French President Macron intends to reassure his citizens about his ability to confront the realities it imposes without blur. But wouldn't the operation be as much about electoralism as it is about opportunity?
As regional elections approach, the definition of macrocosm is once again being raised. A political philosophy in its own right or how it works dedicated to the survival of a party and its leader, the question remains.
The Biden Administration by recognizing the Armenian Genocide expresses the determination of the world's strongest power to lead in international diplomacy. But will this be followed by other decisions that will strengthen or damage the credibility of the U.S.?
The announced creation of a European football Super League competing with the Champions League is shaking up a UEFA hostage of the excessive professionalization of football which has become a part of the world economy.
The National School of Administration, replaced by the Institute of Public Service, has long focused on a set of criticisms aimed at denouncing laureates accused of forming an elitist system, a stigma producing anguish fueled by societal changes.
Accused of authoritarianism in his handling of the health crisis, French President Macron is facing a growing wave of irritation regarding the methods used. But doesn't the Constitution lend itself to a peremptory and solitary exercise of power?
As Russia knocks on the door of the European Union by offering a precious COViD-19 vaccine, the serum offers the Russian President Vladimir Putin the opportunity to re-enter the European diplomatic game. Not without an ironic malice.
French and Europeans are again subjected to an almost disturbing silence of constraints and restrictions imposed by the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, the unseen enemy that strongarmed Europe with the fierceness of a seasoned warrior.
The Syrian crisis is entering its eleventh year. Without the shadow of a political or diplomatic solution, it reveals above all the culpable inertia and procrastination of Western nations for the benefit of the Syrian regime and Vladimir Putin.
The meeting between Iranian Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani and Pope Francis laid the groundwork for a new dialogue between the two religions, not to the displeasure of marginalized Islamist extremists, like Reda Kriket, by the interview of the two religious dignitaries.
The Intercept has published an exclusive investigation revealing how Erik Prince, the founder of the mercenary firm Blackwater, aided a plot to move U.S.-made gunships, weapons, and other military equipment from Jordan to a renegade commander fighting for control of war-torn Libya.
French President Emmanuel Macron, facing a tough reelection, is gambling on politicizing the coronavirus pandemic by exceeding the nation’s health status, integrating inflated vaccination numbers into its balance sheet could thus be a cornerstone of its programme.
French Minster for Higher Education Frédérique Vidal ignited a debate on Islamo-leftism, which alleges a political alliance between leftist and Islamists at the University, exposing President Emmanuel Macron to a controversy carrying high political risks. Explanations.
Operation Barkhane, initiated by former President François Hollande, with the goal of curbing radical Islamicmilitias in Northern Africa, has continue for eight years. The billion euro annual debt, coupled with the pandemic has made the operation expendable.
While the entire planet is struggling in a frantic race to obtain life-saving vaccines as soon as possible, Burma is facing the military junta which seized power through a coup d'état fomented for several months.
The strategy of mass vaccination undertaken by the European Union exposes Brussels to consequences which are as glorious as they are catastrophic as the European Commission knows that any failure could call into question the principle of common governance.
The Boss Baby, from DreamWorks Animation, presents the story of family, of brothers, of imaginative adventure of two brothers who learn the world needs more dynamic duo’s and is more fun when there is someone to share the voyages.
13 Minutes, from Gravitas Ventures, presents a multi-layered disaster story, as four families in a small mid-western town each in the middle of a life crisis confront catastrophic devastation in the wake of the largest tornados on record.
At the Cannes Yachting Festival, Berret Racoupeau's yacht design team will present their four most recent production designs: the Amel 50, the Wauquiez PS 42, the Saona and the Océanis 51, as well as other construction projects and one-off designs.
Viceroy’s House, from BBC Films and British Film Institute (BFI), chronicles the four months before the Lord Mountbatten Plan of Indian Independence went into effect, humanizing the tense meetings, the changes in customs, the fears and hopes of freedom.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the sponsors and cultural partners for AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi, which takes place November 9-16 in Hollywood, CA, at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre and the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.
“SHIVER,” from Cyclone Productions and Bandersnatch Films, presents a nail-biting, psychological thriller that pits a blood thirsty serial killer against the skill, wit and determination of the detectives and a single surviving victim.
