France’s new prime minister could herald significant changes in Europe’s economic landscape.
Europe’s Next Leadership: Unknown, Unelected, Unloved
Europe’s system of horse-trading to choose leaders has produced non-leadership.
The EU’s Politicization, At Long Last
Are we finally witnessing politicization of the debate over the future of the EU?
France: Sovereignty as a Blocking Statute
Is French leadership strong only when opposing action? Have German leaders finally learned to be diplomatic?
Marianne and Brunhilde: Reflections on France and Germany in Europe (Part I)
Are France and Germany so vital to the EU precisely because they disagree on virtually everything?
Attacking Germany Won’t Create French Jobs
Is it wise for the French to display inertia on economic reforms, while hoping for the election of a new German government? The UK’s former Minister for Europe weighs in.
France’s Cahuzac Affair: Not Just a National Farce
With so many scandals, is it any wonder that people not just in France, but everywhere are losing faith in their elected governments?
France’s Epoch-Making Choice
Will Francois Hollande choose to make France like Germany or to make France like Italy?
France’s Economy is Doing All Right, Thanks
Does France really stand to gain much from emulating the German economy?
A Preview of the French Elections: The Benefits of Hollande
Could it be that France is in for a repeat of its transformative early 1980s experience?