France’s failure to stop Mercosur will sting Macron forever – POLITICO
Jordan Bardella, head of the far-right National Rally and front-runner for the presidency in 2027, accused Macron of…
Europe gets warm words from US on Ukraine — but reliability fears loom – POLITICO
“The coalition of the willing declaration for a solid and lasting peace … for the first time recognizes…
Paris welcomes Putin’s ‘readiness’ for bilateral talks with Macron – POLITICO
Macron said last week that it would be “useful” for Europe to reach out to Moscow to ensure…
Brigitte Macron under fire after calling feminist activists ‘stupid bitches’ – POLITICO
After Abittan said he was afraid, the French first lady responded: “if there are stupid bitches, we’ll toss…
4 questions as France faces critical budget crunch – POLITICO
The PM back in October handed the Socialists a major concession to ensure his government’s survival when he…
European industry faces ‘life or death,’ Macron says — and China needs to help – POLITICO
“I am trying to explain to the Chinese that their trade surplus is untenable and that they are…
Keep hitting US Big Tech with fines, Europe’s Greens tell von der Leyen – POLITICO
The Commission needs to “make clear that we should be proud of our policies … we are the…
Macron warned US could ‘betray’ Ukraine in leaked leaders’ call, Spiegel reports – POLITICO
“In general, only the Russians benefit from any splits between Europe and America, so our consistent position is…
France joins Europe’s military service bandwagon – POLITICO
The French military is already the EU’s second-largest behind Poland, with more than 201,000 personnel. France has around…
Ukraine’s allies rush to counter Trump’s ‘non-starter’ peace plan – POLITICO
European leaders are now frantically working up counter-proposals to put to Trump in an effort to mitigate the…
French general sparks uproar with warning of ‘losing children’ in potential Russia conflict – POLITICO
But he said that if France “is not prepared to accept losing its children, to suffer economically because…
Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon (November 10-17, 2025)
Qassem delivers his Shaheed Day speech (al-Mayadeen, November 11, 2025).Shaheed Day procession in Beirut (al-Madan, November 9, 2025)Aoun…