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The best war movies of the 21st century
War is hell. For most people, these eight extraordinary films will be as close as they ever get to it.
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Quentin Deranque: a student’s death energizes the French far right
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year’s elections
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The EU’s war on fast fashion
In the Spotlight Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and ‘childlike’ sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste
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Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism
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Can Europe regain its digital sovereignty?
Today’s Big Question EU is trying to reduce reliance on US Big Tech and cloud computing in face of hostile Donald Trump, but lack of comparable alternatives remains a worry
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Le Pen back in the dock: the trial that’s shaking France
In the Spotlight Appealing her four-year conviction for embezzlement, the Rassemblement National leader faces an uncertain political future, whatever the result
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What would a UK deployment to Ukraine look like?
Today's Big Question Security agreement commits British and French forces in event of ceasefire
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The rise of runcations
The Week Recommends Lace up your running shoes and hit the trails on your next holiday
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Biggest political break-ups and make-ups of 2025
The Explainer From Trump and Musk to the UK and the EU, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a round-up of the year’s relationship drama
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‘Lumpy skin’ protests intensify across France as farmers fight cull
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A bovine outbreak coupled with ongoing governmental frustrations is causing major problems for French civil society
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A long weekend in Fontainebleau
The Week Recommends Less than an hour from Paris, this historic town is perfect for a short break
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Shein in Paris: has the fashion capital surrendered its soul?
Talking Point Despite France’s ‘virtuous rhetoric’, the nation is ‘renting out its soul to Chinese algorithms’
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Ten years after Bataclan: how has France changed?
Today's Big Question ‘Act of war’ by Islamist terrorists was a ‘shockingly direct challenge’ to Western morality
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A scenic road trip in the French Riviera
The Week Recommends The mild climate of the Côte d’Azur makes it ideal for shoulder season
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