by Lilac Lin | Oct 23, 2026 | Brown University
In February, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu used Article 49.3 of the Constitution to forcibly pass the 2026 state budget. Earlier this month, French Finance Minister Roland Lescure vowed to use “whatever it takes” to keep the deficit low and avoid restricting...
by Tully Campion | Apr 17, 2026 | Boston University
France’s Assemblée Nationale was set to debate an important bill for freedom of expression on April 16th. Though it was withdrawn before the debate, the government plans to introduce a similar law in June. The bill, dubbed the Yadan Law after its proposer, MP Caroline...
by India Clarke | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University
On the 31st March the leader of the French far-right party (The National Rally), Marine Le Pen, was banned from running in the 2027 presidential election. She was convicted of embezzlement of European Union funds in a French court, resulting in a five-year public...
by Julian Cronin | Dec 10, 2024 | Brown University
Romantic evening strolls by the Seine, fragrant cafes and boulangeries, political crises and popular unrest—what is more quintessentially French than these classic Parisian experiences? France, one of the birthplaces of modern democracy, remains a significant linchpin...
by Tessa Crowley | Dec 9, 2024 | Brown University
For the past three decades, one article of clothing has captivated the attention of the fashion capital of the world: headscarves. From Marine Le Pen to Emmanuel Macron, no French politician has managed to escape the discussion of religious clothing in the public...
