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The atrocity exhibition

Over a single night in 2015, terrorists killed 130 people in Paris. In Emmanuel Carrère’s account of the ensuing trial, justice remains elusive.

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The atrocity exhibition

Europe

Can Michel Barnier save Emmanuel Macron?

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Europe

Has the French civil war crossed the Channel?

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International

How the far right seduced France’s Gen Z

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International

The rotten heart of the French republic

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Letter from Marseille: the lawless metropolis

Letter from Marseille: the lawless metropolis

Riven by violence and drugs, France’s second city is descending into anarchy.

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How a bestselling novel reveals French sympathy for Putin

How a bestselling novel reveals French sympathy for Putin

The Wizard of the Kremlin has provoked fierce debate in France, where support for Russia lingers on both the…

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France and the fatwa

France and the fatwa

The attack on Salman Rushdie has exposed the deepening fault lines in French culture.

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Emmanuel Macron’s win can’t hide a fractured France

Emmanuel Macron’s win can’t hide a fractured France

The battle lines between the metropolitan middle classes and those who are excluded from the benefits of his “globalised”…

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The evolution of Marine Le Pen

The evolution of Marine Le Pen

The far-right leader has worked hard to detoxify her image, but scratch off the campaign polish and the same…

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Michel Houellebecq and the soul of France

Michel Houellebecq and the soul of France

Sex, death, politics and terrorism – and the return of the great writer.

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Éric Zemmour: the “TV-friendly fascist” who thinks he can be France’s next president

Éric Zemmour: the “TV-friendly fascist” who thinks he can be France’s next president

To his followers, the Parisian provocateur is the saviour of the French far right. But he could be its…

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France’s silent majority: How a political class was left behind

France’s silent majority: How a political class was left behind

Low turnout in the June regional elections shows both Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen have failed to attract the politically homeless.

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