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France’s “War Economy” Is a Prelude to Cutting the Welfare State
In recent months, Emmanuel Macron insisted on the need to slash public debt, yet now he calls for huge military spending. The call to remilitarize has become the center of the French president’s ...
80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...
Macron’s diplomatic comeback: from France’s domestic crisis to reshaping Europe’s defense
French President Emmanuel Macron is back at the center of global diplomacy. He is seeking to ease relations with President ...
WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure
Paris police say travel chaos from the overnight unearthing of an unexploded WWII bomb has spread to the French capital Paris ...
France begins handing over military bases to Senegal
France has handed control of two military facilities to Senegal, beginning the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from the West African country amid its waning influence in the region ...