Posted by by United World International 16 Min Read March 11, 2026 On February 28, the US and Israel launched an assault on Iran. The whole world’s gaze is on Iran. Iran has become the number one agenda also in Europe. While the European Union and its leading member states have backed the assault on Iran, a wide array of ...
For Macron, the true nightmare isn’t in the Middle East; it’s in the banlieues and the rural heartlands. by Yunus Emre Özgün When Washington and Tel-Aviv launched their sudden offensive against Tehran, the shockwaves didn’t just hit the Middle East—they immediately fractured whatever was left of a European consensus. Caught entirely off-guard, European capitals are now scrambling to draft a ...
“They are preventing France from finding French solutions to its problems.” Alain Soral… He is one of the most debated thinkers in France. His ideas are frequently voiced within anti-globalization left and right political movements. Convicted in France for thought crimes, Soral continues to live in exile. I spoke with Soral about the political future of France, US-Europe relations, Trump’s ...
Interview on French domestic politics, the political system, its radical questioning, relations with the Trump Administration and Israel. Alain Soral… He is one of the most debated thinkers in France. His ideas are frequently voiced within anti-globalization left and right political movements. Convicted in France for thought crimes, Soral continues to live in exile. I spoke with Soral about the ...
Interview to Turkish daily newspaper Aydınlık. France’s recent flurry of diplomacy in Damascus, Baghdad and Erbil has prompted commentary suggesting a potential move toward the country’s “lasting presence” in Syria. On February 5, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot visited Damascus, Baghdad and Erbil in a day. Especially Barrot’s meetings with Kurdistan Regional Government President Nechirvan Barzani and PKK/YPG leader Mazlum ...
A look from Paris on the recent transatlantic tensions. By Odile Mojon-Cheminade The spectacular US aggression against Venezuela in early January, preceded by acts of piracy on the high seas, has opened a new chapter, dangerously bringing the world closer to the abyss. The kidnapping and subsequent detention of a sitting foreign president, carried out under pretenses, demonstrates that everything ...
Sarkozy’s legacy is undeniably a stain on French democracy. By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu The Libya scandal is perhaps the most severe accusation against Sarkozy’s moral integrity. Prosecutors claimed his 2007 campaign received €50 million from Gaddafi’s regime, facilitated by intermediaries such as Ziad Takieddine funds allegedly rewarded with diplomatic favors like Gaddafi’s 2007 Paris visit and arms deals. Evidence such ...
Domestic crisis, militarization, tensions with Germany and Russia. France is struck in a deep political and social crisis. Prime Ministers are resigning, losing votes of confidence, while the population is engaged in protests on the streets. We asked Rodrigo Arenas, French member of parliament from the France Insoumise (France Unbowed) on what’s going on. Arenas had indicated that the government ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The previous French government failed to finalize the 2026 budget and eventually collapsed. The newly formed Lecornu administration now faces the same fundamental challenge. So far, any government formed seems incapable of producing a budget that doesn’t rely on “austerity measures” as the solution. Yet they are up against a massive public outcry. French workers and ...
Protests, financial turmoil and a government crisis. By Odile Mojon-Cheminade While Germany has been Europe’s economic engine in recent decades, France has traditionally been its political, cultural, and military heart. Political because of the balancing role it used to play, plus as a permanent member of the UN Security Council; cultural because of its universalist vision; and military because of ...
Interview with Odile Mojon-Cheminade, political analyst from the Schiller Institute. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, spoke by phone for the first time since September 2022. The call took place amidst escalating tensions in the ongoing war in Ukraine and after the “12-day war” between Iran and Israel ended. We asked Odile Mojon-Cheminade, political analyst from ...
The collapse of the globalist neoliberal system, the steady decline of its political representatives, their defeat in the European Parliament elections, and President Macron’s dissolution of the National Assembly have plunged the country into a deep crisis. By Ali Rıza Taşdelen Over the past five years, France has seen no major mass movements or widespread protests in response to social ...