France

Speed Read A gang of thieves stole 19th century royal jewels from the Paris museum’s Galerie d’Apollon

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 20 October 25

In the Spotlight Following the ‘spectacular’ events at the Louvre, museums are ‘increasingly being targeted by criminal gangs’

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 20 October 25

The Week Recommends This ‘playful’ and ‘poignant’ rendition brings new life to the ‘gilet-sporting, verse-spouting’ titular soldier

By The Week UK Published 16 October 25

The Explainer Political paralysis has led to higher borrowing costs and blocked urgent deficit-reducing reforms to social protection

By The Week UK Published 14 October 25

Speed Read French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu submitted his government’s resignation after less than a month in office

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 7 October 25

In the Spotlight The former president of the republic has portrayed judicial investigation of his ties to Gaddafi regime as a left-wing witch-hunt

By The Week UK Published 4 October 25

The Explainer Straw-hat skull seen at protests in Indonesia, Nepal and France shows how young people are ‘reshaping the vocabulary of dissent’

By The Week UK Published 30 September 25

Today's Big Question In Paris, a preview of the debate over Zohran Mamdani’s NYC proposal

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 23 September 25

Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 9 September 25

Today's Big Question Spiralling debt, ageing population and cultural refusal to accept budget cuts – despite high welfare spending – have been turbocharged by Emmanuel Macron

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 9 September 25

Today's Big Question The French president could see his authority damaged beyond repair should another of his governments fail

By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published 28 August 25

The Week Recommends Bring your A game

By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published 25 August 25