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Britain's back - but France in turmoil

Emmanuel Macron’s gamble has weakened him and Europe

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Jul 09, 2024
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History of the Present (week ending 7 July 2024)

Vive la révolution? Or rather be boring British?

Britain’s back engaging with Europe, but now it's France that’s in turmoil

It was a good week for Europe. It was a bad week for Europe. Good because Britain now has a strong, stable centrist government keen to reset relations with the EU, and voters in France …

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