Why did French President Emmanuel Macron choose Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as PM?

On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as the country’s new Prime minister. But will “Monsieur Brexit” be able to resolve France’s political deadlock? After a seven-week wait, Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator and a veteran … Read More

Paris is burning: Rioting leftists besiege French capital after populist National Rally party victory

The streets of Paris became a war zone overnight Sunday as tens of thousands of left-wing rioters took to the streets in fiery opposition to the historic election victory by the country’s right-wing National Rally (NR). Rioters smashed storefront windows, … Read More