Jacques Chirac Archives

Marine Le Pen vs. the rule of law

Mert Kartal - April 15, 2025

Le Pen’s conviction sparks outrage. But it’s a reminder that the rule of law applies to all, even powerful politicians.

Here’s what to watch in France’s snap elections

Sophie Meunier - June 29, 2024

What this election means for Europe and the world.

The German economy depends on Russian gas. There’s a long history behind that.

Marina E. Henke - February 18, 2022

What happens now to the Nord Stream 2 project?

In Europe, former presidents do get sentenced to prison.

Sheri Berman - March 4, 2021

It might shock Americans, but convicting political leaders is neither a democratic disaster nor democracy's salvation.

Here’s what you need to know about the French fuel protests

Ashley Nunes - December 4, 2018

[caption id="attachment_81037" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cars are torched as protesters wearing

Is Brazil’s presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro the Latin American Donald Trump? Nope.

Felipe Krause and André Borges - September 19, 2018

[caption id="attachment_77903" align="aligncenter" width="960"] National Social Liberal Party presidential candidate

France’s critical election happens in June, not on Sunday

John Carey - May 3, 2017

The second round of France’s presidential election, on Sunday, is

France votes on Sunday. Can an “enemy of the Republic” pull off a victory?

Alexandre Afonso - May 2, 2017

[caption id="attachment_57605" align="aligncenter" width="960"] LEFT: Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel

Here’s what happened in the first round of France’s presidential election, and what happens next

Manuel Reinert - April 25, 2017

http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/macron-and-le-pen-faceoff-for-french-presidency/2017/04/24/c44af520-2932-11e7-9081-f5405f56d3e4_video.html On Sunday, French citizens went to the polls in

Bolivian elections get the Hollywood treatment, and now we’re discussing term limits

Thiago Nascimento da Silva and Diego A. von Vacano - December 23, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLZo_ILZhfk Bolivian politics are not usually the stuff of Hollywood