ROGER COHEN
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As Final Vote Nears in France, a Debate Over Islam and Head Scarves
Marine Le Pen, the far-right contender, has proposed a ban on Muslim women wearing head scarves in public.
Le Pen Backs NATO-Russia Reconciliation and Reduced French Role in Alliance
Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate for the French presidency, offered a worldview reminiscent of the Trump presidency. “No submission to an American protectorate on...
Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.
With Macron and Le Pen Leading Election Field, a Fractured France Decides
In Dijon, magnificence and malaise sit side by side, in the image of a country divided before the presidential vote on Sunday.
French Election Opens Up as Marine Le Pen Surges
President Emmanuel Macron’s belated entry into the campaign and his focus on Ukraine have left him vulnerable to a strong challenge from the right.
President Macron’s Unending Russia Diplomacy
The French leader’s outreach to his counterparts in Russia and Ukraine is stubborn. Whether it is also effective remains to be seen.
The Making of Vladimir Putin
The 22-year arc of the Russian president’s exercise of power is a study in audacity.