If you owe too much money and can’t repay it, you could lose your car or home. Can a nation have too much debt? What happens then? A rooster, a national symbol of France, peeks out from within an empty bank vault. (Illustration by News Decoder) Editor’s...
We asked two correspondents based in France why the high-stakes national election matters. Here’s what they said. From the left, French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) party President Jordan Bardella, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Manuel...
When you think of France, you might picture sitting at a café. But taking to the streets to air grievances is as French as Beaujolais. Protesters in Rennes, France march over pension reforms and more, April 2023. (Photo credit: Clover Choi) This article, by high...
Freedom to travel across borders comes with EU citizenship. But will la jeunesse travel across town to vote as Europeans? French Green Party candidate for the European Elections Marie Toussaint speaks during a campaign rally in Strasbourg, France, 25 April 2024. The...
For one American student in France, writing for publication is about processing the world around her — and stepping out of her comfort zone. News Decoder · Decoder Podcast: Clover Choi The Decoder Podcast features conversations with students about their experiences...