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Marine Le Pen
Europe

What happens to EU's anti-war bloc without Marine Le Pen?

Questions swirl around the timing of her conviction and five-year ban from running for office

Zelensky, Starmer, Macron
Europe

The flimsy UK, France, Ukraine 'peace plan' discussed Sunday

A Euro force including British troops is the biggest potential dealbreaker as the US would be expected to backstop it

Why Macron went full hawk on Ukraine and then backed down
Europe

Why Macron went full hawk on Ukraine and then backed down

The French president wants to go his own way, but as usual there are limits to what he can do

French president Macron in the desperate hours
Europe

French president Macron in the desperate hours

His insistence on a bold pro-Ukraine strategy turned out to be tone-deaf and now his power is on the line

European elections: Was the Ukraine War another big loser?
Europe

European elections: Was the Ukraine War another big loser?

Macron is in a tough spot, as is his efforts to bolster France’s role in the conflict, and European defense, too.

​Macron’s strategy: A 'Gaullist' betrayal of de Gaulle​
Europe

​Macron’s strategy: A 'Gaullist' betrayal of de Gaulle​

If he is not careful, the French president is going to back himself into a dangerous little corner in Ukraine