France
After French President Emmanuel Macron lost his parliamentary majority, tech policy, already nationalist, could turn protectionist.
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May 11, 2022
Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean Partners Go Slow on War
NATO and the EU have an enticing opportunity to improve relations between the sometimes fractious states of the region.
April 18, 2022
France: Sleepwalking on a Tightrope?
France’s first round presidential vote revealed a major risk not only for France, but also for Europe and for the common security of the West.
April 13, 2022
Le Pen and Fortress France: “Au Revoir Facebook”
Marine Le Pen is no fan of Big Tech, and her policy proposals would marry tech-lash and protectionism.
March 25, 2022
Putin’s Illiberal Pals Are Down but not Out
Russia’s war on Ukraine is changing European politics. But it would be complacent to think that the war will do away with pro-Putin illiberals.
March 21, 2022
NATO Must Act for Ukraine
The alliance should declare Ukraine’s survival a core interest and warn Putin off of any use of nuclear weapons.
March 15, 2022
Versailles, Ukraine, and the Rise of La Souveraineté Numérique
While European leaders met last week in Versailles to condemn Russia, their French hosts used the summit to push a protectionist agenda.
February 21, 2022
Psyops
Russia’s mind games are proving all too successful
January 31, 2022
Interview: Defending a Gallic Vision of Digital Sovereignty
Digital sovereignty is not anti-American. It’s an essential ingredient in the French recipe to protect democracy, argues Ambassador Henri Verdier.
January 25, 2022
Does France Have a Russian Policy?
The French President’s call for dialogue with Russia revived some old suspicions that he talks over the heads of smaller countries. The Élysée must clarify.