What will happen to Europe if it can’t control the migrant crisis?
The victory of the Freedom party in Austria’s general election came as Israel intensified its air strikes across Lebanon. Lebanon’s…
French women are afraid. But the country’s politicians don’t seem to care
In a country that has become accustomed to atrocities in the last decade, the brutal murder of a 19-year-old student…
Putting Marine Le Pen in prison will make her more popular
There was a vigorous interview on Tuesday morning on a prominent French radio station. The guest was Jean-Philippe Tanguy, a…
Is Michel Barnier’s cabinet really conservative?
Emmanuel Macron’s new government marks, in the words of the BBC, ‘a decisive shift to the right’. That is also…
Naivety won’t solve Britain’s migrant crisis
Events of the last week have demonstrated the fierce determination of some migrants to reach their European destination of choice. Last Sunday, hundreds…
France – and even Michel Barnier – is tiring of Emmanuel Macron
France can’t go on like this. The country, and its overseas territories, are in chaos. On Wednesday night two men in…
Diane Abbott doesn’t understand fascism
Diane Abbott believes that Giorgia Meloni is a ‘literal fascist’. That must come as a surprise to the 12.3 million…
Will Michel Barnier govern for the provinces or for Paris?
Michel Barnier will unveil his government in France this week, a fortnight after the 73-year-old was nominated by Emmanuel Macron…
How Grenoble became one of the most dangerous places in France
At the start of this year Grenoble was described as ‘France’s Silicon Valley’ and listed as one of the most…
The EU is disintegrating before our eyes
Germany’s decision to reintroduce border controls in an attempt to halt mass immigration is awkward for Keir Starmer. A fortnight…
Michel Barnier puts the French left to shame
The French left took to the streets on Saturday to protest against the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister.…
Keir Starmer is falling into the same trap as Francois Hollande
There has been no honeymoon for Keir Starmer after his election victory in July. That is hardly a surprise as…
Michel Barnier is France’s new PM. It’s hard to think of a worse job
Michel Barnier is the new prime minister of France. Best known in Britain as the EU’s chief negotiator during the…
Why France blames Britain for the Channel migrant crisis
Only hours after twelve migrants drowned attempting to reach England from France another group set out. This time they were…
How long can Macron ignore French voters?
It was way back in the first week of July that the French went to the polls to elect a…
Angela Merkel played a key role in the rise of the AfD
To no one’s great surprise, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) romped to victory in Sunday’s election in the eastern state of…
‘France killed my husband’ – the rising anger of the gendarmes
A gendarme was killed in France on Monday evening when a driver ran him over at a routine roadside checkpoint in…
Britain should exploit the mess Macron has made of France
Whether one is a Leaver or a Remainer, for most Britons Brexit has not worked out the way they wanted.…
French Jews are living in fear
The Paralympics begin in Paris tomorrow but the feel-good factor generated in France by the Olympic Games at the start…
The Islamists want to silence music the way they have free speech
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on Friday at a festival in Germany that left three people…
Why aren’t left-wing anti-immigration parties called fascists?
It is almost six years to the day since the charismatic German left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht launched a new movement…
This is only the start of the small boats crisis
Illegal immigrants continue to flow into England across the calm waters of the Channel. The latest data from the Home Office…
Why there is no two-tier policing in France
The phrase ‘without fear or favour’ has been much in the news of late. Whether the maxim is still applicable…
No EU migrant deal will stop the small boats
The sea lanes of Europe were busy last weekend. On Sunday, more than 700 migrants crossed the Channel from France…
Macron’s Olympic truce is well and truly over
Emmanuel Macron believes that the Paris Olympics have shown the world the ‘true face of France’. The Games were indeed…
