Paul Krugman and the plot against France
France is in the toilet, with a stifling fiscal burden, growing social unrest, and a deeply unpopular political class
- 26 November 2013
French cheese-eating surrender monkeys no more
In contrast with America, France has detailed knowledge of Iranian nuclear programmes, and far better familiarity with Iranian negotiating psychology. That's why they've been so tough. No more monkeys; no more cheese
- 14 November 2013
The rise and rise of the French far-Right
Will the present success of the Front National be the forerunner of future dynamism, and what future for Republican France with its battle cries of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity?
- 21 October 2013
French delusions about their rosy economic future
François Hollande told his ministers to present a scenario for how France would look in 2025. It has just come out. Guess what, everything's going to be great!
- 21 August 2013
Role models: Switzerland or France?
Why do French politicians impose such a heavy burden of government spending – with a very high cost to the economy – when citizens don’t get better services?
- 19 June 2013
Twitter must disclose anti-Semitic tweet authors, says French court
Twitter may be forced to disclose the names of anonymous anti-Semitic tweeters following a French court's ruling
- 13 June 2013
Le iTax: France mulls tax on smartphones, tablets, and more
France wants to raise the cost of smartphones and tablets by up to three percent in order to help funding the government-subsidised arts
- 13 May 2013
Israeli filmmaker beaten unconscious at French film festival
Yariv Horowitz has reportedly been beaten by "Arab youths" just before his film, Rock the Casbah, won an award at a French festival
- 28 March 2013
France readies for a Chavez
Today’s France finds herself in a situation similar to that of Venezuela on the eve of the Chávez era. Will a demagogue emerge to lead the way?
- 18 March 2013
Al Qaeda in desperate plea for more terrorists in North Africa
Al Qaeda has issues a plea for more fighters to join its terrorist activities in North Africa
- 18 March 2013
Waiting for Nobel
The relentless, obsessive focus on Israel is driving the world crazy
- 1 February 2013
Mali reveals the media's Gaza bias
Unfortunately, the media’s double standard when it comes to Mali and Gaza has a simple explanation: anti-Israel bias
- 31 January 2013
Cameron's outstanding sense of timing
Cameron has displaced the centre of gravity in the upcoming negotiations on the future of the EU - and with expert timing
- 29 January 2013
You're welcome, Mali
Critics of the intervention in Mali have argued that the French and the British should stop the 'colonialist' incursion. Mali thinks otherwise
- 24 January 2013
The EU budget row - that isn't
The UK and France both know in advance the outcome of this ostensible 'row', and probably have quietly choreographed the whole ritual to that end
- 23 November 2012
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