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Dominique de Villepin is having a moment. But French conservatives aren't interested
The former French prime minister and foreign minister, most famous for making a speech at the UN in 2003 to oppose the Iraq ...
40 years of France hesitating to recognize a Palestinian state
NEWS ANALYSIS. Before Emmanuel Macron, other former French presidents made promises on this issue, but none materialized. The ...
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Haitians deserve reparations from France
Haiti’s former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide argued that France should pay his country $21 billion. The reason? In 1825, France extracted a huge indemnity from the young nation, in exchange for ...
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Two candidates are using the last resources of the French moderate right-wing party
The two contenders to lead The Republicans have shifted to harder positions and will fight to lead the lists for the presidential elections of the devalued conservative formation of Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Does Macron’s pledge on Palestine signal a return to France’s ‘Arab policy’?
As pressure mounts ahead of a key UN summit, France is weighing whether to recognise a Palestinian state a move President ...
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How France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists — and Haitians want reparations
France extracted a huge indemnity from Haiti, in exchange for recognition of its independence. This week marked the 200th ...
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The Story of an Extraordinary Woman, Played by an Extraordinary Deneuve
What could have been another dusty spousal biopic becomes a sly takedown of political ego, staged with couture precision. Léa ...
200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
After being exploited for decades by France, Haiti ended up forking over huge sums of money to its former colonizer. Now, the ...