Feed MRSS-S emmanuel_macron_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html Inma Bonet Bailén In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s youngest son denounces the lack of credible information about his mother’s whereabouts In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s youngest son denounces the lack of credible information about his mother’s whereabouts Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi UN Mahatma Gandhi Emmanuel Macron China Kim Aris poses in front of a portrait of his mother, in a provided photo. Kim Aris poses in front of a portrait of his mother, in a provided photo. <p>On April 17, the government of Myanmar (formerly Burma) announced a reduction in the 27-year prison sentence imposed on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-01/aung-san-suu-kyi-has-some-of-her-prison-sentences-reduced-by-myanmars-military-led-government.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-01/aung-san-suu-kyi-has-some-of-her-prison-sentences-reduced-by-myanmars-military-led-government.html">Aung San Suu Kyi</a>, the political leader deposed in the 2021 coup and jailed ever since. After the announcement, rumors began circulating about a possible transfer, so that she could serve the remainder of her sentence under house arrest. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/kim-aris-son-of-imprisoned-burmese-opposition-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-the-world-seems-to-have-forgotten-her.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html Wed, 20 May 2026 12:19:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html María Sahuquillo Brussels seeks to solidify political and commercial ties with Nuuk, a key point in its new strategy for the Arctic region, amid rivalry from China, Russia, and the US Brussels seeks to solidify political and commercial ties with Nuuk, a key point in its new strategy for the Arctic region, amid rivalry from China, Russia, and the US Europe Donald Trump Washington D.C. China Kremlin Emmanuel Macron Ursula von der Leyen Evgeniy Maloletka (AP) Greenland Daily Life Aerial view of Nuuk Harbor, last January. Aerial view of Nuuk Harbor, last January. <p>The European Union is stepping up its diplomatic offensive over Greenland. Amid new moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to gain control of the vast Arctic island, Europe is making a play to strengthen cooperation with the self-governing territory, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/denmark-is-preparing-for-the-unthinkable-in-greenland-theres-nothing-to-bomb.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/denmark-is-preparing-for-the-unthinkable-in-greenland-theres-nothing-to-bomb.html">part of the Kingdom of Denmark</a> and a strategic asset for its potential in raw materials, energy, and its location. Brussels keeps sending signals to the Greenlandic government and its citizens. One example is the visit this week by the European commissioner for International Partnerships, Josef Síkela, to take part in a business forum that aims to present the island as a land of major opportunities. The EU official’s trip coincides with that of controversial U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry and with the opening of a new U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, this Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/eu-intensifies-its-diplomacy-in-greenland-amid-a-new-trump-offensive-to-control-the-island.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/the-black-muslim-mayor-who-embodies-changes-in-the-new-france.html Thu, 14 May 2026 13:21:06 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/the-black-muslim-mayor-who-embodies-changes-in-the-new-france.html Daniel Verdú Bally Bagayoko, the son of a family of Malian origin and a member of La France Insoumise, swept the first round of the municipal elections and unleashed a wave of racism in the French right-wing media Bally Bagayoko, the son of a family of Malian origin and a member of La France Insoumise, swept the first round of the municipal elections and unleashed a wave of racism in the French right-wing media París Emmanuel Macron Saint-Denis Malí Livia Saavedra (EL PAÍS) Bally Bagayoko with the children's basketball team on May 9 in Saint-Denis. Bally Bagayoko with the children's basketball team on May 9 in Saint-Denis. Livia Saavedra Bally Bagayoko, the new mayor of Saint-Denis, during a training session with the youth basketball team last Saturday. Bally Bagayoko, the new mayor of Saint-Denis, during a training session with the youth basketball team last Saturday. Livia Saavedra (EL PAÍS) Bally Bagayoko with the local youth team last Saturday. Bally Bagayoko with the local youth team last Saturday. Livia Saavedra Bally Bagayoko during a training session with the youth team last Saturday. Bally Bagayoko during a training session with the youth team last Saturday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/KC4JQBMUS5BZFHNULF7CKKGY3E.jpg?auth=18f3a9801e80e14151cbc5ed9e45459876c0c9fffc85188c329ea41686f10e4c" width="5328" height="4000" alt="Bally Bagayoko with the children's basketball team on May 9 in Saint-Denis."></img><p>A portrait of Emmanuel Macron, president of the French Republic, leans against the wall on the floor. Two meters away, a handwritten sign proclaims a symbolic victory: “Here begins the new France.” From the window of the new mayor’s office, painted electric blue, one can see the basilica where the remains of the monarchs of France rest. But also the narrow streets of Saint-Denis (population 115,000), where the air is thick with the aroma of halal shops, and women in headscarves walk among mosques. In short, the multicultural landscape of the second-largest city in Île-de-France, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/the-most-beautiful-tennis-court-in-the-world-is-hidden-in-a-building-in-paris.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/the-most-beautiful-tennis-court-in-the-world-is-hidden-in-a-building-in-paris.html">Paris</a> region, located in the country’s poorest department and the one with the highest proportion of immigrants — one-third of the population. His arrival here has shaken France. He remains completely calm. “The portrait? It was already like that when I arrived. I didn’t take it down; I simply didn’t put it back on the wall,” explains Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected mayor of Saint-Denis.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/the-black-muslim-mayor-who-embodies-changes-in-the-new-france.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/IQ7YIOPZ7ZAMLH5PKLWNO5LWZ4.jpg?auth=6ea9b90964bd8ae8fc3a834f21782a3d3f6ca65f0e81a94650fd3ec47d7109a4" width="5235" height="3930" alt="Bally Bagayoko, the new mayor of Saint-Denis, poses in his office on May 7."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html Silvia Ayuso ,Macarena Vidal Liy Washington’s military bases in Europe are key to its security. Several laws significantly restrict the Republican’s room for maneuver to withdraw from the Alliance Washington’s military bases in Europe are key to its security. Several laws significantly restrict the Republican’s room for maneuver to withdraw from the Alliance Washington D.C. Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Europe Vladimir Putin Kremlin China Irán Marco Rubio U.S Army Pete Hegseth Thomas Lohnes (Getty Images) A US Air Force Boeing C-17A at Ramstein Air Base on April 2. A US Air Force Boeing C-17A at Ramstein Air Base on April 2. <p>The world is beginning to lose count of the times Donald Trump has threatened in recent days to abandon NATO and leave his European allies in the lurch for refusing to follow him in his poorly planned military adventure in Iran. This is especially true because they have <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-05/madrid-denies-white-house-claim-that-spain-has-agreed-to-cooperate-with-the-us-military.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/spain/2026-03-05/madrid-denies-white-house-claim-that-spain-has-agreed-to-cooperate-with-the-us-military.html">restricted the use of military bases on European soil</a> — not only Spain, but also France, the United Kingdom, and even Italy have placed limits or conditions on the use of these facilities or prohibited military aircraft from flying over their airspace en route to the Middle East — for a war about which they weren’t even warned. The U.S. president’s threats have been so numerous that his French counterpart, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/emmanuel-macron-the-strategy-of-bowing-down-to-the-us-doesnt-work.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/emmanuel-macron-the-strategy-of-bowing-down-to-the-us-doesnt-work.html">Emmanuel Macron</a>, warned him this week: “If the commitment is questioned every day, it loses its meaning.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-23/welcome-american-scientists-europe-a-haven-for-researchers-struggling-under-trump.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:12:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-23/welcome-american-scientists-europe-a-haven-for-researchers-struggling-under-trump.html Hannah Slack Initiatives are multiplying in EU countries including France, Germany and Austria to attract the talent being driven away by the US president’s policies Initiatives are multiplying in EU countries including France, Germany and Austria to attract the talent being driven away by the US president’s policies Donald Trump Austria Berlín Emmanuel Macron Marsella Taylor Coester (REUTERS) ciencia Protesters hold banners at the 'Stand Up for Science 2025' rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 7, 2025. Protesters hold banners at the 'Stand Up for Science 2025' rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 7, 2025. <p>When Éric Berton, president of Aix-Marseille University (AMU), launched the Safe Place for Science initiative on March 7, 2025, he had a clear idea in mind: to create a scientific haven for U.S.-based researchers <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-22/marc-abrahams-founder-of-the-satirical-ig-nobel-prizes-scientists-in-the-us-are-very-angry-people-are-waking-up.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-22/marc-abrahams-founder-of-the-satirical-ig-nobel-prizes-scientists-in-the-us-are-very-angry-people-are-waking-up.html">seeking refuge elsewhere</a> due to the Trump Administration’s budget cuts and restrictions. The aggressive measures imposed on Berton’s colleagues in American laboratories and classrooms served as a warning of what was to come. What was unexpected, however, was the success of his idea.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2026-03-23/welcome-american-scientists-europe-a-haven-for-researchers-struggling-under-trump.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-11/death-of-french-charlie-kirk-casts-a-shadow-over-mayoral-campaign-in-lyon.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:14:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-11/death-of-french-charlie-kirk-casts-a-shadow-over-mayoral-campaign-in-lyon.html Daniel Verdú The left fears losing the city after 25 years in power while tension between extremist groups remains high ahead of Sunday’s local elections The left fears losing the city after 25 years in power while tension between extremist groups remains high ahead of Sunday’s local elections Charlie Kirk París Emmanuel Macron Samuel Aranda (EL PAÍS) LYON Election posters in a Lyon neighborhood last week, in the middle of the election campaign. Election posters in a Lyon neighborhood last week, in the middle of the election campaign. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OQAQHZEXCJCVFBDCQYEQJXTOJA.jpg?auth=0711b765c05e882c606642336ac66fd989ccc48b6b3847701637db72e7a415fa" width="8272" height="6200" alt="Election posters in a Lyon neighborhood last week, in the middle of the election campaign."></img><p>Grégory Doucet gets around everywhere by bike and public transportation. In five years, the Green mayor of Lyon has led the city through a radical transformation, flooding the city with bike paths, new tram lines, and a public housing complex that is still under construction. “That’s the problem. Sometimes people suffer through the construction phase of it, and it’s hard to see the positive side until it’s finished,” he explains, putting on his bicycle helmet just after participating in the laying of the foundation stone for a new project, and acknowledging the potential cost in votes this Sunday in the first round of municipal elections in which <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-19/marine-le-pen-i-am-deeply-euroskeptic-the-way-the-eu-works-is-anti-democratic-and-anti-national.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-19/marine-le-pen-i-am-deeply-euroskeptic-the-way-the-eu-works-is-anti-democratic-and-anti-national.html">all of France will go to the polls.</a> </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-11/death-of-french-charlie-kirk-casts-a-shadow-over-mayoral-campaign-in-lyon.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/R65NPSKFYJBJRE3RMUWCM457FI.jpg?auth=1a689f5fe280de3898dfbb2a9cf53017114d21fbb34b7d675f16a6d38b3f9c48" width="8272" height="6200" alt="The mayor of Lyon, Gregory Doucet, during a bike ride through the city of Lyon last week."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6QA3EEE73RCTZHPKGIJNDA5SQU.jpg?auth=919a695077f897fbcadee231b001867527fb709c7b66ddb4c32bdf57d92cb92c" width="8272" height="6200" alt="Lawyer Oliver Forray in his office in the city of Lyon last week."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/europe-is-being-drawn-into-military-operations-in-a-war-it-considers-illegal.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:14:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/europe-is-being-drawn-into-military-operations-in-a-war-it-considers-illegal.html María Sahuquillo ,Daniel Verdú France is mobilizing troops to defend its interests in the region, promoting a military coalition to protect the Strait of Hormuz, and has not ruled out an offensive on Iranian soil if attacked France is mobilizing troops to defend its interests in the region, promoting a military coalition to protect the Strait of Hormuz, and has not ruled out an offensive on Iranian soil if attacked Irán Emmanuel Macron Kaja Kallas Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Washington D.C. Associated Press/LaPresse (APN) Europe military operations The French president reviews troops last Monday at the Ille Longue base. The French president reviews troops last Monday at the Ille Longue base. <p>France and the United Kingdom have already deployed military forces and equipment to the Middle East, despite criticism of the United States and Israel for the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/us-administration-struggles-to-present-coherent-narrative-on-why-it-went-to-war-with-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-04/us-administration-struggles-to-present-coherent-narrative-on-why-it-went-to-war-with-iran.html">offensive against Iran</a>, which has ignited a rapidly escalating conflict in the region. Paris and London remain wary of an operation they fear could draw Europe into the conflict, but have ordered the mobilization of fighter jets, frigates, and anti-aircraft systems to protect the interests of their allies, both European and Arab.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-05/europe-is-being-drawn-into-military-operations-in-a-war-it-considers-illegal.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-02/spain-refuses-to-provide-military-support-for-us-attack-on-iran-and-distances-itself-from-france-germany-and-the-uk.html Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:27:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-02/spain-refuses-to-provide-military-support-for-us-attack-on-iran-and-distances-itself-from-france-germany-and-the-uk.html Miguel González López Washington has withdrawn its tanker planes from the Morón air base in Seville after being denied permission to use it in Operation Epic Fury Washington has withdrawn its tanker planes from the Morón air base in Seville after being denied permission to use it in Operation Epic Fury Irán Washington D.C. Israel José Manuel Albares Madrid Margarita Robles UN U.S Army Emmanuel Macron Keir Starmer Friedrich Merz David Arjona (EFE) Military aircraft at the Morón air base in Seville. Military aircraft at the Morón air base in Seville. <p>Spain is refusing to support the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/the-united-states-and-israel-launch-joint-attack-against-iran.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-28/the-united-states-and-israel-launch-joint-attack-against-iran.html">U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran</a> and has distanced itself from the position adopted by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, which have shown themselves willing to undertake “proportionate defensive action” in response to Tehran’s attacks on the Persian Gulf countries and Cyprus. “Each country makes its own foreign policy decisions. Spain has a very clear position: Europe’s voice must be one of balance and moderation at this time, working towards de-escalation and a return to the negotiating table,” Foreign Minister <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-14/spanish-foreign-minister-jose-manuel-albares-if-steps-are-taken-in-venezuela-it-is-logical-that-eu-sanctions-will-disappear.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-14/spanish-foreign-minister-jose-manuel-albares-if-steps-are-taken-in-venezuela-it-is-logical-that-eu-sanctions-will-disappear.html">José Manuel Albares</a> said on Monday. “A logic of violence, as we are seeing, only leads to a spiral of violence, and unilateral military actions outside the United Nations Charter, outside any collective action, have no clear objective. Europe must defend international law, de-escalation, and negotiation,” he insisted.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-02/spain-refuses-to-provide-military-support-for-us-attack-on-iran-and-distances-itself-from-france-germany-and-the-uk.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/europe-is-making-progress-in-designing-its-own-new-security-architecture.html Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:55:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/europe-is-making-progress-in-designing-its-own-new-security-architecture.html Andrea Rizzi ,Marc Bassets The Munich Conference highlights Europe’s willingness to deepen coordination in both nuclear and conventional defense The Munich Conference highlights Europe’s willingness to deepen coordination in both nuclear and conventional defense Keir Starmer Ursula von der Leyen Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz Donald Trump Mette Frederiksen WPA Pool (Getty Images) New security architecture Europe From left to right, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a trilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Munich Security Conference on February 13. From left to right, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a trilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Munich Security Conference on February 13. <p>The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-13/the-united-states-and-europe-gauge-the-depth-of-their-rift-in-munich.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-13/the-united-states-and-europe-gauge-the-depth-of-their-rift-in-munich.html">Munich Security Conference</a> produced multiple signs that major European countries are willing to build new <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-11/as-trust-in-the-us-falters-europe-reopens-the-debate-on-a-common-army.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-11/as-trust-in-the-us-falters-europe-reopens-the-debate-on-a-common-army.html">frameworks for cooperation in the defense secto</a>r, both in the conventional and nuclear sphere. Among the most notable developments are the start of talks between Germany and France on extending the French nuclear umbrella — announced on Friday by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz — as well as the unequivocal expressions of intent to deepen cooperation between the EU and the United Kingdom, voiced on Saturday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-16/europe-is-making-progress-in-designing-its-own-new-security-architecture.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-13/the-united-states-and-europe-gauge-the-depth-of-their-rift-in-munich.html Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:43:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-13/the-united-states-and-europe-gauge-the-depth-of-their-rift-in-munich.html Marc Bassets ,Andrea Rizzi Distrust toward Washington — and its perception as a threat — is rising worldwide, according to a survey released by the Bavarian city’s Security Conference Distrust toward Washington — and its perception as a threat — is rising worldwide, according to a survey released by the Bavarian city’s Security Conference Donald Trump J. D. Vance Marco Rubio Vladimir Putin China Emmanuel Macron Leah Millis (REUTERS) vence U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance in Munich last year. U.S. Vice President J. D. Vance in Munich last year. <p>The first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency has opened the biggest rift between the United States and Europe since the forging of the transatlantic bond at the end of World War II. The first blow was struck in February 2025 by Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-02-14/j-d-vance-launches-ideological-attack-on-europe-that-highlights-rift-between-eu-and-us.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-02-14/j-d-vance-launches-ideological-attack-on-europe-that-highlights-rift-between-eu-and-us.html">Vance caused astonishment</a> by arguing that the greatest danger to Europe was not Russian missiles, but European leaders themselves, whom he accused of undermining democracy and censoring far-right ideas.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-13/the-united-states-and-europe-gauge-the-depth-of-their-rift-in-munich.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/emmanuel-macron-the-strategy-of-bowing-down-to-the-us-doesnt-work.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:48:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/emmanuel-macron-the-strategy-of-bowing-down-to-the-us-doesnt-work.html Daniel Verdú The French president defends a sovereign Europe in the face of Trump’s attacks and a landscape of ‘permanent instability’ The French president defends a sovereign Europe in the face of Trump’s attacks and a landscape of ‘permanent instability’ Emmanuel Macron París Donald Trump Vladimir Putin KAMIL ZIHNIOGLU (Le Monde) ENTREVISTA MACRON Emmanuel Macron poses for a portrait in his office at the Élysée Palace this Monday. Emmanuel Macron poses for a portrait in his office at the Élysée Palace this Monday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2GN3YVOLCZBDZB6E34Y7WVXIKY.JPG?auth=3dbd4e870bc3e9323e0b9a4c509767d1167e50d50b8c22356afd08968c39ec22" width="3991" height="2993" alt="Emmanuel Macron poses for a portrait in his office at the Élysée Palace this Monday."></img><p>Everything about <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/macron-responds-to-trump-we-are-being-subjected-to-neocolonial-aggressiveness.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/macron-responds-to-trump-we-are-being-subjected-to-neocolonial-aggressiveness.html">Emmanuel Macron</a>, 48, that Jupiter who arrived on the political scene in 2017 to radically transform it, has always been precocious. His great success, and also his own decline. After nine years as head of state of France, he has gone through practically every phase. Today, after a period riddled with political crises, he is entering the final stretch of his term. Weakened internally, he has decided to focus on his role as an international leader and staunch opponent of the new U.S. imperialism, ending his adventure as he began it with his famous Sorbonne speech. That is to say, by invoking the urgent need for European sovereignty. “It is time for Europe to wake up, to emerge from its status as a geopolitical minority. If we do not decide for ourselves, we will be swept away,” he said in an interview at the Élysée Palace with EL PAÍS and a group of six international newspapers, addressing some of the points he will propose at the informal meeting of EU leaders on Thursday, focused on revitalizing the EU economy.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-10/emmanuel-macron-the-strategy-of-bowing-down-to-the-us-doesnt-work.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3OCEXJO6GVFTVAZQZVHPRA3UXQ.JPG?auth=5840a2ca11beb44420ad47d633dccf4877c5b2f038191b5888157b7bfbaab9c6" width="5000" height="4000" alt="Emmanuel Macron, during the interview in the Green Room of the Élysée Palace."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/6P42Q5QROVFGZA2TD5XCGPS3ZQ.JPG?auth=6240f6c33f2fc7203d53bcaeb8f84082d1c289d43ab3b8c68a69198742078a97" width="5000" height="4000" alt="Emmanuel Macron, in his office, on Monday afternoon, before the interview took place."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/INBMMKUJCJBKFIS5SSU466K6WM.JPG?auth=7035bbdb18f50a66c68fc551243010f51ede9a70e37ebc92fb0bcdb9dfe523f8" width="5000" height="4000" alt="Emmanuel Macron, during the interview."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/YLKBBDJGDZDCHIQWD5YFWLYXJY.JPG?auth=f220ee4a3fdcdfad25cfd9030fd867a7c6f4bf2a34eaf91d8d51a605c43a8025" width="5000" height="4000" alt="President Macron, this Monday at the Élysée Palace."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-27/global-opposition-to-trump-gains-momentum.html Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:29:35 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-27/global-opposition-to-trump-gains-momentum.html Andrea Rizzi ,Silvia Ayuso Statements made at the World Economic Forum in Davos reveal a change in Europe’s stance, with countries increasingly adopting policies of defiance similar to those of China, India, and Brazil Statements made at the World Economic Forum in Davos reveal a change in Europe’s stance, with countries increasingly adopting policies of defiance similar to those of China, India, and Brazil Donald Trump Davos Canadá Mark Carney China India Keir Starmer Marine Le Pen Jordan Bardella AFD Bart de Wever Emmanuel Macron Giorgia Meloni Jonathan Ernst (REUTERS) FILE PHOTO: 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos U.S. President Donald Trump poses for the media during the Davos summit last Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump poses for the media during the Davos summit last Wednesday. <p>Trumpism is facing growing opposition on a global scale. The week at the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-23/davos-highlights-the-deterioration-of-americas-international-standing.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-23/davos-highlights-the-deterioration-of-americas-international-standing.html">World Economic Forum in Davos</a> has strengthened the ranks of its opponents, with a shift among numerous European leaders — including figures from the far right, theoretically close to Trump — who have abandoned their usual conciliatory attitudes and are now opting for firm rejection in the face of his abuses and insults. In this way, albeit without formal coordination, they are joining the group of countries that refuse to yield, such as China, India, Canada, and Brazil.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-27/global-opposition-to-trump-gains-momentum.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-23/davos-highlights-the-deterioration-of-americas-international-standing.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:16:03 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-23/davos-highlights-the-deterioration-of-americas-international-standing.html Andrea Rizzi The World Economic Forum shows how Trump’s policies are alienating traditional allies, giving more space to China and garnering marginal support The World Economic Forum shows how Trump’s policies are alienating traditional allies, giving more space to China and garnering marginal support Davos Donald Trump China Javier Milei Mark Carney Emmanuel Macron Christine Lagarde Palantir Elon Musk Peter Thiel Markus Schreiber (AP) Switzerland Davos Trump U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this Thursday. <p>The image on the Davos stage was crystal clear. The United States, the world’s leading power, the country that forged the most formidable network of alliances in history and, thanks to it, was able to wield an astonishing level of hegemony, presented a new international diplomatic project to the world’s rich and powerful gathered in the Swiss town. Flanked by some twenty leaders, none of them were among its major allies, none of the advanced democracies, none of the world’s largest economies. It was an emblem of what Davos has made evident: the deterioration of America’s international standing, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-21/trump-announces-framework-for-greenland-deal-and-withdraws-the-threat-of-tariffs.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-21/trump-announces-framework-for-greenland-deal-and-withdraws-the-threat-of-tariffs.html">rapid march toward geopolitical suicide</a> that consists of undermining the network of alliances and fomenting resentment through unrestrained abuse and humiliations.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-23/davos-highlights-the-deterioration-of-americas-international-standing.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-22/why-is-greenland-danish-would-it-be-defended-by-nato-the-key-questions-about-the-arctic-island-trump-wants-to-annex.html Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:32:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-22/why-is-greenland-danish-would-it-be-defended-by-nato-the-key-questions-about-the-arctic-island-trump-wants-to-annex.html Carlos Torralba The vast territory, rich in natural resources and business opportunities due to climate change, has been in Washington’s sights for over a century The vast territory, rich in natural resources and business opportunities due to climate change, has been in Washington’s sights for over a century Donald Trump Harry S. Truman Mette Frederiksen Washington D.C. Ursula von der Leyen Emmanuel Macron MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN (EFE) Key questions about Greenland A man with the flags of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark, last Tuesday in front of the US consulate in Nuuk. A man with the flags of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark, last Tuesday in front of the US consulate in Nuuk. <p>Denmark and seven other European countries sent small contingents of troops to Greenland last week — in a largely symbolic gesture — to participate in military exercises on the vast Arctic island that Donald Trump covets. The U.S. president announced tariffs of up to 25% on these eight allies if they did not cease opposing his plan to control Greenland, although he withdrew the threat on Wednesday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-22/why-is-greenland-danish-would-it-be-defended-by-nato-the-key-questions-about-the-arctic-island-trump-wants-to-annex.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-21/an-emboldened-trump-travels-to-davos-with-threat-over-greenland-looming-large.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:53:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-21/an-emboldened-trump-travels-to-davos-with-threat-over-greenland-looming-large.html Macarena Vidal Liy Since the military operation in Venezuela, the US president has deployed his rhetoric to take over the semi-autonomous island of the Kingdom of Denmark Since the military operation in Venezuela, the US president has deployed his rhetoric to take over the semi-autonomous island of the Kingdom of Denmark Donald Trump Davos Ronald Reagan Vladimir Putin UN Javier Milei Recep Tayyip Erdogan Emmanuel Macron Nicolás Maduro Mark Rutte Mette Frederiksen Aaron Schwartz / POOL (EFE) Trump travels to Davos Donald Trump during his press conference Tuesday at the White House. Donald Trump during his press conference Tuesday at the White House. <p>A more emboldened Donald Trump, with openly imperialistic intentions, will arrive Wednesday at the Davos Forum to meet with NATO leaders at a summit that is shaping up to be <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-20/trump-on-how-far-he-is-willing-to-go-with-greenland-youll-find-out.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-20/trump-on-how-far-he-is-willing-to-go-with-greenland-youll-find-out.html">crucial for the future not only of Greenland</a>, but of NATO as a whole. The Republican appears unwilling to compromise or back down on his ambitions to annex the Arctic island, a sovereign territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Nor is he willing to abandon his aspirations to become the world’s arbiter.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-21/an-emboldened-trump-travels-to-davos-with-threat-over-greenland-looming-large.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/macron-responds-to-trump-we-are-being-subjected-to-neocolonial-aggressiveness.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:25:49 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/macron-responds-to-trump-we-are-being-subjected-to-neocolonial-aggressiveness.html Daniel Verdú The French leader warns in a speech to the country’s ambassadors that the United States is ‘breaking international rules’, and asks them not to submit to ‘vassalage’ The French leader warns in a speech to the country’s ambassadors that the United States is ‘breaking international rules’, and asks them not to submit to ‘vassalage’ Emmanuel Macron París Donald Trump Venezuela Michel Euler (REUTERS) France's President Macron delivers a speech to French ambassadors in Paris French President Emmanuel Macron during a speech to ambassadors on January 8 in Paris. French President Emmanuel Macron during a speech to ambassadors on January 8 in Paris. <p>French President Emmanuel Macron delivered his analysis of the United States’ latest diplomatic and martial actions in the traditional speech for his country’s ambassadors on Thursday in the Élysée Palace. The chief of state warned that Washington, “is gradually turning away from some of its allies and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-02/2026-the-year-democracy-is-put-to-the-test.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-02/2026-the-year-democracy-is-put-to-the-test.html">breaking free from the international rules</a> that it was until recently promoting.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-08/macron-responds-to-trump-we-are-being-subjected-to-neocolonial-aggressiveness.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/europe-urges-trump-to-respect-greenland-following-annexation-threats.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:57:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/europe-urges-trump-to-respect-greenland-following-annexation-threats.html María Sahuquillo A group of states, led by Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, support Denmark and propose that the US strengthen Arctic security A group of states, led by Germany, France, Italy, and Spain, support Denmark and propose that the US strengthen Arctic security Donald Trump Emmanuel Macron Friedrich Merz Giorgia Meloni Donald Tusk Pedro Sánchez Keir Starmer Mette Frederiksen Nicolás Maduro Tom Little (REUTERS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with the head of the Arctic Command, Soeren Andersen, aboard an inspection ship in the waters around Nuuk (Greenland), last April. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with the head of the Arctic Command, Soeren Andersen, aboard an inspection ship in the waters around Nuuk (Greenland), last April. <p>The leaders of Europe’s major countries closed ranks with Denmark and Greenland on Tuesday following renewed threats from Donald Trump over <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-31/greenland-annexation-trumps-whim-rattling-denmark.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-31/greenland-annexation-trumps-whim-rattling-denmark.html">the annexation of the vast island</a>, an autonomous territory belonging to the Nordic nation, which is a member of NATO (like the U.S.) and the European Union. “Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland,” <a href="https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron/2026/01/06/joint-statement-on-greenland" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron/2026/01/06/joint-statement-on-greenland">reads a declaration</a> signed by the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark itself, with other leaders joining in the process.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-06/europe-urges-trump-to-respect-greenland-following-annexation-threats.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-02/2026-the-year-democracy-is-put-to-the-test.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:22:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-02/2026-the-year-democracy-is-put-to-the-test.html Máriam Martínez-Bascuñán The most unsettling issue is not that the authoritarians are winning. It’s that those who should be opposing them seem to have forgotten why The most unsettling issue is not that the authoritarians are winning. It’s that those who should be opposing them seem to have forgotten why Donald Trump Opinión Nayib Bukele Emmanuel Macron Giorgia Meloni Evgeny Morozov Marine Le Pen Lula da Silva Zohran Mamdani Mette Frederiksen Keir Starmer El Salvador Olaf Scholz Alex Brandon (AP) Trump New Year's Eve Donald Trump during the New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Donald Trump during the New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. <p>On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding. Rarely has a milestone coincided so precisely with the exhaustion of the very idea that made it possible. It will be like toasting a world that no longer exists. The nation that for decades presented itself as the guarantor of global democratic order has, according to the most rigorous political scientists, crossed the line separating democracy from competitive authoritarianism. This is neither a metaphor nor rhetorical exaggeration. In 2025, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-27/from-hungarys-orban-to-chiles-kast-how-trump-helps-turbo-charge-the-far-right.html">the number of autocracies</a> in the world surpassed that of democracies for the first time. While the guardian has become the arsonist, others watch and wait. But the most troubling thing is not that authoritarians are gaining ground — it is that those who should oppose them seem to have forgotten why.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-01-02/2026-the-year-democracy-is-put-to-the-test.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-21/merz-tries-to-replace-macron-at-the-helm-of-europe.html Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-21/merz-tries-to-replace-macron-at-the-helm-of-europe.html Marc Bassets The German chancellor, despite being unpopular at home, is pushing international initiatives as the French president loses ground  The German chancellor, despite being unpopular at home, is pushing international initiatives as the French president loses ground  Friedrich Merz Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump Vladimir Putin Annegret Hilse (REUTERS) Meeting with European heads of state and government, together with representatives of the EU, U.S. and NATO, at the Chancellery in Berlin German Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin, on December 15.  German Chancellor Friedrich Merz receives French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin, on December 15.  <p>Friedrich Merz is effectively taking over the virtual seat of European power that Emmanuel Macron has occupied for years. The summit on the future of Ukraine, held on December 14 and 15 in Berlin, reinforced the German chancellor’s leadership and signaled the French president’s waning influence. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-21/merz-tries-to-replace-macron-at-the-helm-of-europe.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-25/zelenskiy-saves-another-match-point-in-the-face-of-trumps-pressure.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:23:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-25/zelenskiy-saves-another-match-point-in-the-face-of-trumps-pressure.html Cristian Segura The Geneva meeting between the delegations of both presidents postpones the decision on territorial and military concessions in favor of Russia The Geneva meeting between the delegations of both presidents postpones the decision on territorial and military concessions in favor of Russia Volodimir Zelenski Donald Trump Kiev Washington D.C. Kremlin Vladimir Putin Keir Starmer Emmanuel Macron Marco Rubio DPA/Europa Press Zelenskiy Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the Oval Office on February 28. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the Oval Office on February 28. <p>The relationship between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump resembles a grueling tennis match. After months of exchanging blows, the Ukrainian president is cornered at the back of the court, saving points in extremis. The U.S. president wants to claim victory as the man who <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-24/the-us-and-ukraine-move-closer-to-agreement-on-peace-plan.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-24/the-us-and-ukraine-move-closer-to-agreement-on-peace-plan.html">brokered peace between Moscow and Kyiv</a>. And his strategy involves subduing the weaker opponent until they eventually give in. While Trump accused Zelenskiy on social media Sunday of being ungrateful and responsible for the war, the Ukrainian leader’s emissaries were saving another match point in a meeting with the Americans in Geneva.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-25/zelenskiy-saves-another-match-point-in-the-face-of-trumps-pressure.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-21/drug-traffickers-defy-the-french-state.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:14:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-21/drug-traffickers-defy-the-french-state.html Daniel Verdú The justice and interior ministers traveled to Marseille after the killing of the brother of an anti-drug politician and activist, comparing the threat of these organizations to terrorism The justice and interior ministers traveled to Marseille after the killing of the brother of an anti-drug politician and activist, comparing the threat of these organizations to terrorism Emmanuel Macron Mafia Samuel Aranda Marsella A young woman walks past flowers placed at the site where Mehdi Kessaci, brother of well-known activist Amine Kessaci, was shot dead in a working-class neighborhood in northern Marseille. A young woman walks past flowers placed at the site where Mehdi Kessaci, brother of well-known activist Amine Kessaci, was shot dead in a working-class neighborhood in northern Marseille. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-24/data-centers-are-drying-up-the-port-of-marseille-they-consume-enormous-amounts-of-electricity.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-08-24/data-centers-are-drying-up-the-port-of-marseille-they-consume-enormous-amounts-of-electricity.html">Marseille</a> is France’s second-largest city but has long been considered its capital of drug trafficking and organized crime. It made headlines again this week after the murder of Mehdi Kessaci, the brother of a young politician and anti-drug activist. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-21/drug-traffickers-defy-the-french-state.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-20/the-world-is-bowing-to-bin-salman-over-the-forgotten-corpse-of-jamal-khashoggi.html Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:52:53 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-20/the-world-is-bowing-to-bin-salman-over-the-forgotten-corpse-of-jamal-khashoggi.html Andrés Mourenza Realpolitik has rehabilitated the Saudi strongman who ordered the journalist’s murder: Trump fetes him, Cristiano Ronaldo dines at his table, Jeff Bezos does business with him, and Spain sells him weapons Realpolitik has rehabilitated the Saudi strongman who ordered the journalist’s murder: Trump fetes him, Cristiano Ronaldo dines at his table, Jeff Bezos does business with him, and Spain sells him weapons Jamal Khashoggi Mohamed Bin Salmán Cristiano Ronaldo Donald Trump Jeff Bezos Vladimir Putin BRICS CIA Emmanuel Macron Yemen Recep Tayyip Erdogan Elon Musk Gianni Infantino DPA vía Europa Press (DPA vía Europa Press) Saudi Crown Prince visits US Mohammed bin Salman with Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Mohammed bin Salman with Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. <p>A year after the brutal murder of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-11-19/saudi-leader-mohammed-bin-salman-granted-immunity-by-us-government.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2022-11-19/saudi-leader-mohammed-bin-salman-granted-immunity-by-us-government.html">Jamal Khashoggi</a> — suffocated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and then dismembered to dispose of his body — friends and colleagues of the journalist gathered at the last place he was seen alive. The vigil, held in front of the Saudi diplomatic mission, was attended by intellectuals and human rights advocates; dissidents from various authoritarian countries in the Middle East — who at the time were finding refuge in Turkey; then-U.N. special rapporteur <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-05/amnesty-international-investigation-concludes-that-israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-05/amnesty-international-investigation-concludes-that-israel-has-committed-genocide-in-gaza.html">Agnès Callamard</a>, whose investigation directly links Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the murder; and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/people/2023-11-19/jeff-bezos-the-discreet-amazon-founders-transition-to-the-bling-bling-king.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/people/2023-11-19/jeff-bezos-the-discreet-amazon-founders-transition-to-the-bling-bling-king.html">Jeff Bezos</a>, then the world’s richest man and owner of <i>The Washington Post</i>, for which Khashoggi wrote. All agreed that, even in death, the journalist had dealt a blow to Saudi absolutism by showing the world the true and cruel face of its strongman, condemning him to become an outcast. They couldn’t have been more wrong.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-20/the-world-is-bowing-to-bin-salman-over-the-forgotten-corpse-of-jamal-khashoggi.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-01/global-anti-feminist-backlash-gains-ground-after-decades-of-equality-gains.html Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:40:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-01/global-anti-feminist-backlash-gains-ground-after-decades-of-equality-gains.html Marc Bassets Spain and France justify enshrining the right to abortion in their Constitutions as a safeguard against a ‘reactionary’ wave that could roll back achievements Spain and France justify enshrining the right to abortion in their Constitutions as a safeguard against a ‘reactionary’ wave that could roll back achievements Emmanuel Macron Pedro Sánchez Javier Milei Donald Trump Wiktor Szymanowicz (Anadolu/Getty Images) Anti aborto A pro-choice demonstration in London, U.K., on September 6, 2025. A pro-choice demonstration in London, U.K., on September 6, 2025. <p>History never advances in a straight line. Although, as Martin Luther King said, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Progress always moves in fits and starts: two steps forward, one step back. This is also the case with <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-16/a-snapshot-of-global-gender-inequality-deep-divides-persist-despite-gains.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-16/a-snapshot-of-global-gender-inequality-deep-divides-persist-despite-gains.html">women’s rights and equality</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-01/global-anti-feminist-backlash-gains-ground-after-decades-of-equality-gains.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/ex-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-begins-prison-term.html Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:07:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/ex-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-begins-prison-term.html Raquel Villaécija The conservative politician, the first former head of state to be incarcerated since World War II, has been sentenced to five years for conspiracy in a case involving campaign financing from Libya The conservative politician, the first former head of state to be incarcerated since World War II, has been sentenced to five years for conspiracy in a case involving campaign financing from Libya Nicolas Sarkozy Muamar el Gadafi Emmanuel Macron París Edouard Balladur Marine Le Pen Thibault Camus (AP) France Sarkozy Prison Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, leaving their home in Paris on Tuesday. Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, leaving their home in Paris on Tuesday. <p>Former French president <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-26/nicolas-sarkozy-the-fall-of-the-president-drawn-to-wealth-and-glamour.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-26/nicolas-sarkozy-the-fall-of-the-president-drawn-to-wealth-and-glamour.html">Nicolas Sarkozy</a> became the first post-war former head of state to cross the threshold of a penitentiary on Tuesday to serve a sentence behind bars. He entered the Santé prison in Paris and hopes to be released as soon as possible, as he will most likely request parole quickly. He has already appealed the September 25 sentence, which handed down five years for criminal conspiracy in a case investigating the illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan regime of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/08/23/inenglish/1314076845_850210.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2011/08/23/inenglish/1314076845_850210.html">Colonel Muammar Gaddafi</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/ex-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-begins-prison-term.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-17/francois-hollande-former-french-president-macron-has-no-deep-convictions-he-acts-according-to-circumstances.html Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:18:15 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-17/francois-hollande-former-french-president-macron-has-no-deep-convictions-he-acts-according-to-circumstances.html Daniel Verdú The man who ruled France from 2012 until 2017, still a Socialist Party heavyweight, celebrates the suspension of the pension reform and praises his party’s refusal to remove Prime Minister Lecornu: ‘We are, once again, a governing force’  The man who ruled France from 2012 until 2017, still a Socialist Party heavyweight, celebrates the suspension of the pension reform and praises his party’s refusal to remove Prime Minister Lecornu: ‘We are, once again, a governing force’  François Hollande Emmanuel Macron París Jean-Luc Mélenchon Édouard Philippe Lionel Jospin Marine Le Pen Jordan Bardella Nicolas Sarkozy TERESA SUAREZ (EFE) François Hollande at the National Assembly in Paris, October 14, 2025.  François Hollande at the National Assembly in Paris, October 14, 2025.  <p>Some wounds never fully heal. However, the passage of time — and witnessing the decay of the person who caused those wounds — can often help us put things in perspective. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-17/francois-hollande-former-french-president-macron-has-no-deep-convictions-he-acts-according-to-circumstances.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>