Decoding les Gilet Jaunes
The yellow vests movement popularly known as les Gilet Jaunes enters its sixth week, making it one of the largest protests in the recent history of France. These protests are the result of growing...
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Emmanuel Macron’s carbon tax sparked Gilets Jaunes protests, but popular climate policy is possible
The gilets jaunes movement, by its own description, is motivated by broad discontent over shrinking incomes and rising living costs in France. However, the demonstrators in yellow jackets have rallied around one particular government policy: a looming...
The century that passed: Commemorating the Armistice that concluded First World War
On November 11th 2018, at exactly 11 hours in the morning, the French president Emmanuel Macron opened the commemoration festivities of the armistice that concluded the first world war. Under the pouring rain and...
Macron popularity plummets at home as he pushes globalism on world stage
French President Emmanuel Macron has presented himself as the international leader defending multilateralism and globalism against the rising forces of nationalism — but at home, he is facing a bleaker political outlook and plummeting poll numbers....
Merkel, Macron search for reforms to halt EU ‘disintegration’
Meseberg — German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted French President Emmanuel Macron today to hammer out reforms that can stop the “disintegration” of the European Union, torn by populist forces and deep discord over immigration. The...
Twiplomacy: Twitter Timeline of Macron’s Visit to India
At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron paid a State Visit to India during 10 to 12 March 2018. The two leaders co-hosted the Founding Summit of the...
