Elisa Braun
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Macron eyes Murdoch’s former top lobbyist as his next spin doctor
Frédéric Michel, once News Corp’s chief lobbyist in the UK, is under consideration to join the top brass of the Elysée as its new comms boss. → Read More
Zelenskyy: French companies must ‘stop sponsoring the Russian war machine’
Ukraine’s leader called out three prominent French companies; Renault, Leroy Merlin and Auchan. → Read More
Barnier the Brexiteer? French candidate gets tough with EU on campaign trail
Ex-Brexit negotiator calls for France to regain its ‘legal sovereignty’ and claw back power from Germany. → Read More
Michel Barnier: Irish border move was ‘a mistake’
Despite correction, there was probably a political effect, says EU’s chief Brexit negotiator. → Read More
WhatsApp facing up to €50M privacy fine
The draft penalty would be one of the largest under the European Union’s data protection rules. → Read More
Macron’s piercing eyes and Merkel’s wrinkles: A first read of French minister’s new book
Bruno Le Maire has a lot to say about world leaders and his own boss. Oh, and himself. → Read More
France imposes nationwide 6 pm curfew
Travelers from outside the EU will have to provide a negative test before entering the country. → Read More
French government defends hiring McKinsey on vaccine strategy
France is lagging behind most EU countries in its vaccination efforts. → Read More
Gérald Darmanin, Macron’s risky gamble
The right-leaning interior minister has been at the center of high-profile controversies. → Read More
4 things to know about France’s upcoming climate bill
A big climate bill is key to Emmanuel Macron’s reelection hopes. → Read More
France maintains restrictions for fear of coronavirus third wave
French government chose cautious approach to easing lockdown. → Read More
France releases coronavirus vaccination plan
France set aside €1.5 billion to make vaccines free for its population. → Read More
Controversial security bill puts pressure on French interior minister
The government is being criticised from within its own ranks over bill that would curtail sharing of footage of police officers. → Read More
France beats back Amazon’s Black Friday — by a week
The e-commerce giant bowed to pressure from the government, the opposition and local competitors. → Read More
Macron’s green democracy experiment gets political
Delays in enacting recommendations from the citizens’ convention is creating problems. → Read More
Knife attack in Nice leaves 3 people dead
The incident comes two weeks after the beheading of a French teacher. → Read More
France pushes tougher EU rules for social media in wake of terror attack
Paris has circulated recommendations on the upcoming Digital Services Act. → Read More
Killing darkens shadow over France’s teachers
On frontlines of fight over secularism and radical Islamism, educators feel let down by Macron’s government. → Read More
French terror attack highlights social media policing gaps
Experts say the issue lies with enforcement, not rules. → Read More
French PM struggles to make his mark as second wave hits
Communication mistakes and difficult coordination have caused a fall of popularity for Jean Castex. → Read More