The Misunderstood Macron
His confrontation with Islamist terrorism follows French public opinion. His ambitions for Europe reflect the need for European independence.
Emmanuel Macron
The Frustration of Emmanuel Macron
The Macron government is fighting a battle on two fronts.
Oh Really?
French President Emmanuel Macron manages to give the silliest possible hot take on recent events.
Macron Declares ‘France Is Under Attack’ after Islamist Terrorist Kills Three Churchgoers
The incident was one of three attacks against France on Thursday.
France’s Flawed Stand against Islamist Radicalization
Attempting to reform French Islam itself is bound to fail, and will distract from more urgent and necessary efforts.
Our Allies and Iran
It is not Donald Trump, but Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel, and Boris Johnson who bear responsibility not only for the havoc Iran wreaks around the Middle East, but for its ...
Macron Calls on Europe to End Military Dependence on U.S.
“We cannot accept to live in a bipolar world made up of the U.S. and China,” the French president said.
The Bull in Europe’s China Shop
Trump’s Middle East strategy has scored major successes, but in Europe, he will have to deal with the competing vision of Macron.
Macron: Loved Abroad, Loathed at Home
In Lebanon and elsewhere, the French president’s foreign policy has proven masterful. But his domestic failures spoil his achievements abroad.
Macron, the Universities, and Identity Politics
The French president laments the way that social questions have been redefined in ethnic terms, something he fears that could break France in two.