Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 27, 2014
Far-right, Eurosceptic political parties won significant victories in the recent European parliament elections, but does this spell the end of the EU? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 12, 2014
In his news conference with French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, President Obama outlined four areas of diplomatic progress. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigJan 29, 2014
The French have been shaken by François Hollande's curt, 18-word termination of his relationship with "the woman of my life." The whole matter has taken a significant political turn with the unexpected and noisy anti-Hollande street demonstration that followed the president's statement. This protest was unanticipated and heterogeneous in composition and turned seriously violent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2014
In an extensive piece in Le Monde, Serge Halimi's analysis of France's current political turmoil gives clarity to the history about how and why the French economy has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 31, 2013
France is set to impose a "millionaire tax" on companies that pay salaries in excess of 1 million euros ($1.38 million) a year. Business leaders and soccer clubs are furious, calling the measure anti-business. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 26, 2013
Crude found outside a small town in the land down under nearly outnumbers all the reserves in Saudi Arabia; former Cuban President Fidel Castro believes JFK's assassination was part of a larger conspiracy; meanwhile, French President Francois Hollande stands up to Israel. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 16, 2013
Controversy has erupted in France after the creator of a new stamp featuring the country's revolutionary symbol Marianne says his work was inspired by a topless Ukrainian feminist protester who was granted political asylum by the French government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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