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.
Supporters of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s opposition leader and Putin nemesis, who was immediately jailed after returning to Moscow after recuperating from poisoning, have taken to the streets in record number protesting the treatment and demanding his release.
If new unearthed archival documents eventually confirm the role of France in the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda throughout 1994, the revelations will confirm the decline of France’s diplomatic influence on an international scale.
The invasion of the Capitol, temple of American democracy, reveals the divide that divides American society but also the fringe of the population distraught by fantasized threats that President Trump has organized out of conviction with cynicism and out of personal ambition.
The cascading health crisis throughout Europe has pushed French President Emmanuel Macron to opt for drastic measures contested by many local elected officials at the risk of cutting itself off from the territories is today very real.
If Brexit has long occupied the minds of Europeans, it has also obscured the difficulties and misunderstandings between Brussels and certain Eastern European countries unwilling to respect the fundamental principles of the Union.
States and Governments, having become increasingly vulnerable and dependent, are investing in pharmaceutical laboratories who are empowered with a saving role that feeds their global omnipotence, to the point of drawing a geostrategy and health geopolitics.
The health imperatives presented as necessary by the Government have pushed the latter to prolong the closure of cultural spaces. And the decision to question the future of a fragile sector and its public funding.
To end the saga of Brexit, British Prime Minster Boris Johnson, by accepting the European Union's conditions on the settlement of the Northern Irish question, paved the way for a relaxation of the hard-lined post-Brexit negotiations.
The recent demonstrations organized in Paris were once again punctuated by police violence which illustrate the excesses of an institution overtaken by the evolutions of a society where freedom of expression and social unrest come together. Explanations
The second wave of the coronavirus has captured France, with confinements, weariness, anger, and the testing of everyone's capacity for resilience, as each day the awareness of new society norms inclusive of the unwelcomed guest become clearer.
L'appauvrissement du paysage politique français ne pouvait qu'aboutir à l'émergence d'une opposition idéologique frontale entre les tenants d'un libéralisme teinté de social-démocratie et ceux d'un progressisme revendicatif dont chacun sait tirer profit. Explications.
TNT, a division of WarnerMedia Entertainment, has renewed its powerhouse drama Animal Kingdom for a fifth season. The popular series continues to grow its fanbase, reaching nearly 18 million viewers this season so far across all platforms.
Galerie Templon reopened it gallery in Brussels yesterday, Tuesday 12 May, and has extended Jim Dine's exhibition "The Classic Prints" until Saturday 23 May and announced the upcoming exhibition of New York painter Will Cotton.
President Donald Trump announced both houses had come to an agreement on a bill that would reopen government for an interim period providing immediate relief to the more than 800,000 government employees who were forced to work without pay.
With Drawn Arms, from STARZ!, presents the story of Olympian Tommie Smith, the 1968 Gold Medal winner, who dared to shine a spotlight on the atrocities of the Negro people with a single raised fist on the winner's podium.
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, and musician Billy Strings is nominated in two categories at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Bluegrass Album for Renewal and Best American Roots Performance for "Love and Regret."
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Chris Stapleton is nominated in three categories at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Best Country Album (Starting Over), Best Country Song ("Cold") and Best Country Solo Performance ("You Should Probably Leave").
The periphery is always feminine. The periphery is invented and reinvented every day, from The Periphery, 12 women artists arrive at The Union Gallery presenting their interests, concerns, experiences that each of them has generated from the territory they inhabit.
