Feed MRSS-S paris_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:33:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/belgium-fears-becoming-the-new-departure-point-for-migrants-to-reach-the-uk.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:33:46 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/belgium-fears-becoming-the-new-departure-point-for-migrants-to-reach-the-uk.html Silvia Ayuso The strengthening of surveillance on French Atlantic beaches, the point closest to the British coast, is leading more and more people to depart from Belgium, an even more dangerous crossing The strengthening of surveillance on French Atlantic beaches, the point closest to the British coast, is leading more and more people to depart from Belgium, an even more dangerous crossing París Frontex Ursula von der Leyen Europe Laia Ros / El País (EL PAÍS) Bélgica De Panne beach, Belgium, on June 8. De Panne beach, Belgium, on June 8. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VIEJHKWE7ZBJTC24QZ5L5SP4W4.jpg?auth=323eb3970b28dc1c5589977b82eb30b35e49f5d15ee7ac1e7f2cff2e6d58f003" width="11326" height="6371" alt="De Panne beach, Belgium, on June 8."></img><p>The thousands of migrants camped in precarious, unsanitary conditions in the “Jungle” of the French port city of Calais while <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-01-02/the-english-channel-the-last-hope-for-desperate-migrants.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-01-02/the-english-channel-the-last-hope-for-desperate-migrants.html">waiting to cross to the United Kingdom</a> became, in 2016, the image of the shame and failure of European migration policies. A decade after the dismantling of the controversial camp, and amid a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/europe-enters-the-era-of-deportations.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/europe-enters-the-era-of-deportations.html">tightening of EU migration rules</a>, the problem of illegal crossings of the English Channel has not only not been resolved but, following recent agreements to step up surveillance of the French coast with British funding, now threatens to shift to neighboring Belgium.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/belgium-fears-becoming-the-new-departure-point-for-migrants-to-reach-the-uk.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/UI2RXLR72BCHTPIDIDHSMIJYNI.jpg?auth=d32e5aeabcc5944cf9528a03986892688c5f35ed9bbdcae35f202d108a06c214" width="11648" height="8736" alt="Barrier between the dunes and the beach in the Belgian town of De Panne, on June 8."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3FQGMO47JRCZXMDK2ZAL6LXWEU.jpg?auth=7ce44e7be97548316e4a3549eb214d48a84598a243e951edcd39c131404a7f70" width="11583" height="7487" alt="The beach at De Panne, Belgium, on June 8."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/macron-vs-trump-the-penultimate-round.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:15:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/macron-vs-trump-the-penultimate-round.html Daniel Verdú The French head of state, who will receive his U.S. counterpart at Versailles on Wednesday, has patiently borne and dodged his attacks so as not to break ties with a key ally: ‘I am pragmatic, not vindictive’ The French head of state, who will receive his U.S. counterpart at Versailles on Wednesday, has patiently borne and dodged his attacks so as not to break ties with a key ally: ‘I am pragmatic, not vindictive’ Emmanuel Macron G-7 París Donald Trump THIBAULT CAMUS / POOL (EFE) Macron vs Trump French President Emmanuel Macron greets U.S. President Donald Trump during a working session at the G-7 summit in Évian-les-Bains. French President Emmanuel Macron greets U.S. President Donald Trump during a working session at the G-7 summit in Évian-les-Bains. <p>French President Emmanuel Macron has been receiving attacks from Donald Trump for months, or rather for years. These attacks have also been personal: about his wife, his supposedly soft character, NATO… But you have to pick your battles. There were two ways to approach the issue: by trading blows or dodging them. The French head of state <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">used diplomacy to steer the relationship</a> where Europe needed it to secure certain fronts, especially concerning the war in Ukraine. This G-7 summit will put that strategy to the test. In particular, the state dinner that France will host with Trump at Versailles to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-17/macron-vs-trump-the-penultimate-round.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/failure-of-european-fighter-jet-program-exposes-the-weakness-of-eu-defense.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/failure-of-european-fighter-jet-program-exposes-the-weakness-of-eu-defense.html María Sahuquillo ,Manuel Vicente Gómez Gómez Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has described the fiasco as ‘pure stupidity’ Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has described the fiasco as ‘pure stupidity’ Europe Bart de Wever Airbus Industrie Dassault Aviation Berlin París NurPhoto (NurPhoto via Getty Images) An FCAS fighter during the Paris Air Show in 2023. An FCAS fighter during the Paris Air Show in 2023. <p>The European Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint project led by France and Germany with participation from Spain, has failed because of disagreements between Airbus, the German representative, and Dassault, the French firm. It was the most ambitious European project at a time when the EU says it wants to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-26/eu-seeks-to-strengthen-rearmament-strategy-following-new-nato-spending-agreement.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-06-26/eu-seeks-to-strengthen-rearmament-strategy-following-new-nato-spending-agreement.html">increase and coordinate military spending</a> to develop shared defense technologies, programs, and platforms — like the one that collapsed on Monday, June 8. What happened with FCAS casts doubt on whether Europe can ever reconcile national sovereignty with the demands of building next-generation, complex weapons systems, at a moment when the EU is trying to bolster its defense sovereignty and the United States is beginning to withdraw its security umbrella. It also adds pressure and lessons for other projects trying to move forward.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-14/failure-of-european-fighter-jet-program-exposes-the-weakness-of-eu-defense.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/photographer-jack-davisons-challenge-three-days-in-london-and-111-portraits-37-per-day.html Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/photographer-jack-davisons-challenge-three-days-in-london-and-111-portraits-37-per-day.html Gloria Crespo MacLennan Over the course of three days in November 2024, the British photographer took a series of photographs, now compiled in a new publication. They defy any recognizable time and are constructed out of a strange sense of permanence Over the course of three days in November 2024, the British photographer took a series of photographs, now compiled in a new publication. They defy any recognizable time and are constructed out of a strange sense of permanence París Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Fotogaleria Babelia. Portraits of London. Jack Davison An image from the book '13-15 November. Portraits: London' (2026), published by Helions. Courtesy of the Cob Gallery. An image from the book '13-15 November. Portraits: London' (2026), published by Helions. Courtesy of the Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison (EL PAÍS) Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Jack Davison Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Image from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. Double spread from the book "13–15 November. Portraits: London", published by Helions. Courtesy of Cob Gallery. <p>At the latest edition of Paris Photo, held in November 2025, a series of black-and-white portraits <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-08/martin-parr-photographer-when-the-absurdity-of-the-world-presents-itself-i-take-the-shot.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-08/martin-parr-photographer-when-the-absurdity-of-the-world-presents-itself-i-take-the-shot.html">caught the attention</a> of both the public and the media. Their public display followed a large-scale installation from the 2024 edition, dedicated to the complete works of the German portrait photographer August Sander (1876-1964). That year, the newly-renovated Grand Palais had welcomed visitors with his celebrated project, <i>People of the 20th Century</i>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-13/photographer-jack-davisons-challenge-three-days-in-london-and-111-portraits-37-per-day.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-11/jean-luc-melenchon-the-right-no-longer-has-anything-to-offer-except-fear.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:01:42 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-11/jean-luc-melenchon-the-right-no-longer-has-anything-to-offer-except-fear.html Daniel Verdú The leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise, who launched his campaign last Sunday in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, is the only clear candidate right now for the 2027 French presidential election The leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise, who launched his campaign last Sunday in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, is the only clear candidate right now for the 2027 French presidential election Jean-Luc Mélenchon París Marine Le Pen Emmanuel Macron Vladimir Putin Pedro Sánchez Stephanie Fuessenich (Stephanie Fuessenich/WELT) Melenchon entrevista Jean-Luc Mélenchon in his Paris office last Tuesday. Jean-Luc Mélenchon in his Paris office last Tuesday. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/ABPMI5NGXRHZZCCBOIONIF43AU.jpg?auth=bf6c283e003677909bc30ed294715bfc09446ede5730d762410c513cd5665607" width="5385" height="3590" alt="Jean-Luc Mélenchon in his Paris office last Tuesday."></img><p>Jean-Luc Mélenchon, 74, electrified the streets on Sunday at the launch of his campaign. It was in Saint-Denis, land of kings, a Paris suburb turned epicenter of immigration and multiculturalism. But also where he gets the narrative material that weaves the idea of the New France that the leader of the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI, or France Unbowed) has put forward to win over the suburbs in the presidential election of spring 2027. And, incidentally, to capture the roughly 400,000 votes that were missing last time to reach the runoff.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-11/jean-luc-melenchon-the-right-no-longer-has-anything-to-offer-except-fear.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-31/a-red-star-in-the-sky-over-the-banlieue-of-paris.html Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-31/a-red-star-in-the-sky-over-the-banlieue-of-paris.html Daniel Verdú Red Star, in the old working-class suburb of Saint-Ouen, is the capital’s oldest club and a countercultural stronghold in an era of globalized soccer Red Star, in the old working-class suburb of Saint-Ouen, is the capital’s oldest club and a countercultural stronghold in an era of globalized soccer París PSG Rayo Vallecano Montpellier Bernard Arnault SOPA Images (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Red Star players applaud their fans after a match on April 24. Red Star players applaud their fans after a match on April 24. <p>Street vendors and market stalls begin to pack up by mid-afternoon on Saturday. In the narrow streets there is the smell of roast lamb and on the terraces locals from the neighborhood, retired laborers, and third-generation immigrants mix with groups of young people with a hipster look wearing expensive clothes and drinking IPA beers. Saint-Ouen marks the first boundary between that Haussmannian Paris, already unaffordable for many family budgets, and its famous <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-10/why-have-frances-suburbs-been-burning-for-over-40-years.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-10/why-have-frances-suburbs-been-burning-for-over-40-years.html">banlieue</a>, until recently known for youth unrest, episodes of jihadist terrorism, and large concrete apartment blocks. But it is also the product of investment from the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-12-16/paris-prepares-for-the-banlieue-olympics.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-12-16/paris-prepares-for-the-banlieue-olympics.html">Olympic Games</a>, a symbol of the gentrification of the Paris periphery and the home of the city’s oldest and most charismatic soccer club: Red Star.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-31/a-red-star-in-the-sky-over-the-banlieue-of-paris.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html Fri, 29 May 2026 19:46:12 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html Eneko Ruiz Jiménez A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them Walt Disney Disney Channel Disney World París Dubái TikTok Marvel Mickey Mouse Star Wars Fortnite Jaime Villanueva (EL PAÍS) cultura Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid. Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/H5DDEN7UTBHYFKJJEOVCSOWZAU.jpg?auth=76dbf3d1051b6f4ad7d2718610d61819c72a38bdb6b96b8a5b9d2178e3a40062" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Disney influencer iDanny, at his home in Parla, Madrid."></img><p>At 35, Daniel Pontón is what is known as a Disney adult. His fans crowd outside his home in Parla in Madrid where he lives with his fiancé. His passion for Disney is such that he is considering removing the bed from the guest room/museum to make way for the invasion of stuffed Disney toys. On the fluffy pillows, there are Mickey, Stitch, Jack Skellington, Olaf, Chip and Chop. The shelves and walls are also plastered with Disney images. All this memorabilia, and other collector’s items, such as park keys, are mementos from his time browsing Disney stores and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html">enjoying theme parks</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/the-adult-tribe-that-is-transforming-disney-everything-outside-ceases-to-exist.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/C7VALCMASRF27PWORY5CPGE234.jpg?auth=d9a85a1475e8a6bd5c38a3cb05fc6707dbf1dd3687afc48526c8362c99cda487" width="5431" height="3946" alt="The book 'Disney Adults', by A. J. Wolfe."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/EG76EEXXEZAM5J2KJNUHEON654.jpg?auth=1469e210b4c3ca347cc3cf7d510739bbef5fa0e2a9691883950bec427c486da2" width="5272" height="3690" alt="Objects that the Disney influencer iDanny collects in his house in Parla."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/europe-fears-us-pullback-ordered-by-trump-will-open-the-door-to-a-reconfiguration-of-nato.html Fri, 22 May 2026 17:27:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/europe-fears-us-pullback-ordered-by-trump-will-open-the-door-to-a-reconfiguration-of-nato.html María Sahuquillo Mark Rutte urges European allies to take on more of their own defense burden: ‘This excessive dependence must end’ Mark Rutte urges European allies to take on more of their own defense burden: ‘This excessive dependence must end’ Mark Rutte Donald Trump Washington D.C. Friedrich Merz Marco Rubio Berlin París Karol Nawrocki Tom Little (REUTERS) NATO secretary general Mark Rutte on Thursday in Revinge, Sweden. NATO secretary general Mark Rutte on Thursday in Revinge, Sweden. <p>Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from Germany, review a planned deployment to Poland, and freeze a project to station Tomahawk missiles on German soil has set off alarm bells in European capitals. In the Old Continent, fears are growing that those moves could be the first step toward a <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-11/the-united-states-needs-europe-and-nato-despite-trumps-onslaught.html">structural reconfiguration of NATO</a> — or even a deeper U.S. pullback within the alliance.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/europe-fears-us-pullback-ordered-by-trump-will-open-the-door-to-a-reconfiguration-of-nato.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-17/the-conflictive-relationship-between-paris-and-the-six-million-dead-in-its-catacombs-the-goal-isnt-to-turn-it-into-disneyland.html Sun, 17 May 2026 04:05:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-17/the-conflictive-relationship-between-paris-and-the-six-million-dead-in-its-catacombs-the-goal-isnt-to-turn-it-into-disneyland.html Jaime Lorite Chinchón The reopening of the funereal monument and the publication of Félix Nadar’s photo book of its depths returns the French capital to a debate over tourism at the site, and the reason why it was constructed in the first place The reopening of the funereal monument and the publication of Félix Nadar’s photo book of its depths returns the French capital to a debate over tourism at the site, and the reason why it was constructed in the first place París Félix Nadar (EL PAÍS) Catacumbas “Remember — in all your actions, your ultimate end,” says a sign that has fallen to the ground. “Remember — in all your actions, your ultimate end,” says a sign that has fallen to the ground. <p>In 1861, the photographer Félix Nadar historically immersed himself in the catacombs of Paris, the vast network of tunnels in which rest the remains of some six million people. Used as an ossuary since the end of the 18^th century, it makes use of the nearly 190 miles of galleries below the capital resulting from limestone extraction. In so doing, it put an end to problems with the over-saturation of cemeteries (in addition to their foul odors, the city was still expanding), and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-11/diamond-brooch-napoleon-lost-during-his-escape-from-the-battle-of-waterloo-to-be-auctioned-for-the-first-time.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-11-11/diamond-brooch-napoleon-lost-during-his-escape-from-the-battle-of-waterloo-to-be-auctioned-for-the-first-time.html">Napoleonic France</a> repurposed the morgue into a monumental work of funereal art, opening it to the public in 1809. Under the tutelage of the engineer Héricart de Thury, who decorated and designed its walls with rows of bones, symbols and plaques indicating their cemetery of origin, the catacombs are replete with literary inscriptions, presided over by the Dantesque “Stop! This is the Empire of the Dead” at its entrance in the city’s 14^th arrondissement, the official start of its tours.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-17/the-conflictive-relationship-between-paris-and-the-six-million-dead-in-its-catacombs-the-goal-isnt-to-turn-it-into-disneyland.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/sports/2026-04-25/frustration-in-los-angeles-over-olympic-games-tickets-soaring-prices-steep-fees-and-instant-sellouts.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-25/frustration-in-los-angeles-over-olympic-games-tickets-soaring-prices-steep-fees-and-instant-sellouts.html María Porcel Estepa Five million residents registered for an initial sale, but few had access to reasonably priced tickets: they were either unavailable or cost thousands of dollars Five million residents registered for an initial sale, but few had access to reasonably priced tickets: they were either unavailable or cost thousands of dollars Los Ángeles París FIFA Deloitte Allen J. Schaben (Getty Images) An aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in January 2026. An aerial view of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in January 2026. <p>No matter how athletic you are — active or just a couch potato — the Olympic Games are one of those once-in-a-lifetime events. So, the residents of Los Angeles were thrilled when, in late 2025, they learned they would have priority access to a ticket sale for their third Games, the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/olympic-games/2024-07-01/christophe-dubi-executive-director-of-the-olympic-games-the-criticism-of-venues-being-underused-is-exaggerated.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/olympic-games/2024-07-01/christophe-dubi-executive-director-of-the-olympic-games-the-criticism-of-venues-being-underused-is-exaggerated.html">2028 Summer Olympics</a>. Registration began in early January, after zip code verification. They had to wait until the end of March, when the purchase period would open. Well, the wait is over. And so is the hope.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-04-25/frustration-in-los-angeles-over-olympic-games-tickets-soaring-prices-steep-fees-and-instant-sellouts.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/iran-clings-to-uranium-enrichment-with-the-wests-broken-promises-fresh-in-mind.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:49:19 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/iran-clings-to-uranium-enrichment-with-the-wests-broken-promises-fresh-in-mind.html Trinidad Deiros Trump attributes the lack of an agreement in Islamabad primarily to Tehran’s refusal to comply with this demand, which the Islamic Republic considers a ‘sovereign right’ Trump attributes the lack of an agreement in Islamabad primarily to Tehran’s refusal to comply with this demand, which the Islamic Republic considers a ‘sovereign right’ Irán Donald Trump Washington D.C. Teherán Islamabad India Pakistán Israel París AEOI HANDOUT (EFE) Iran uranium enrichment Uranium centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment plant in April 2021. Uranium centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment plant in April 2021. <p>The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers that Donald Trump abandoned in 2018 — achieved in its three years of full implementation what neither threats, nor war, nor even Saturday’s brief peace negotiations in Islamabad have managed to accomplish now. Back then, after 10 years of European mediation, two years of negotiations, and the signing of that pact, Tehran opened its nuclear facilities to a strict regime of international inspections, eliminated 97% of its highly enriched uranium stockpile, and committed to not enriching that mineral above 3.75% (the level necessary to produce electricity, but not nuclear weapons), in exchange for relief from international sanctions.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-14/iran-clings-to-uranium-enrichment-with-the-wests-broken-promises-fresh-in-mind.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-13/marcel-duchamp-the-creator-who-made-art-without-his-hands.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:39:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-13/marcel-duchamp-the-creator-who-made-art-without-his-hands.html María Antonia Sánchez-Vallejo Cobo New York’s MoMA is offering the largest retrospective of the French-American artist in the US since 1973, with 300 works ranging from Impressionism to Post-Industrial Art New York’s MoMA is offering the largest retrospective of the French-American artist in the US since 1973, with 300 works ranging from Impressionism to Post-Industrial Art MoMA Marcel Duchamp Pablo Picasso Paul Cézanne Claude Monet Henri Matisse París Angel Colmenares (EFE) Marcel Duchamp A visitor photographs Duchamp's 1919 reproduction of the Mona Lisa with a mustache and goatee A visitor photographs Duchamp's 1919 reproduction of the Mona Lisa with a mustache and goatee <p>A century before a banana duct-taped to a wall blew up the very definition of art, Marcel Duchamp’s <i>Fountain</i>, an upside-down, prefabricated porcelain urinal mounted on a pedestal and signed with a pseudonym in 1917, was already making history as a seminal work of the avant-garde and, by extension, as an example of the renewal, or reinvention, of art. Duchamp went down in history for this creation, and for painting a mustache and goatee on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-10-11/the-mystery-of-the-mona-lisa-is-not-in-her-smile-but-in-the-ingredients-da-vinci-used-to-paint-her.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-10-11/the-mystery-of-the-mona-lisa-is-not-in-her-smile-but-in-the-ingredients-da-vinci-used-to-paint-her.html">an image of the Mona Lisa</a>, but over more than six decades of his career, he explored every style and rode the wave of those that followed, from Impressionism to Dadaism and Calder-like installations. His work is a perfect chronology of 20th-century art, but so too is the lively biography of its creator.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-04-13/marcel-duchamp-the-creator-who-made-art-without-his-hands.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/the-most-beautiful-tennis-court-in-the-world-is-hidden-in-a-building-in-paris.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-31/the-most-beautiful-tennis-court-in-the-world-is-hidden-in-a-building-in-paris.html Use Lahoz La Cavalerie, a club located on the seventh floor of a listed building next to the Eiffel Tower, is one of the best-kept secrets of the French capital La Cavalerie, a club located on the seventh floor of a listed building next to the Eiffel Tower, is one of the best-kept secrets of the French capital París Novak Djokovic Serena Williams Roger Federer Unesco Use Lahoz (EL PAÍS) The court at the La Cavalerie tennis club in Paris. The court at the La Cavalerie tennis club in Paris. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/Q2SR64IGSVDZNNTWII2VCZ6OFM.JPG?auth=7032dff63b257e920d39357d10ffd2d7173d6914bbc42ce2adc55a476d03fe45" width="2463" height="2700" alt="The court at the La Cavalerie tennis club in Paris. "></img><p>In Paris’s exclusive 15th arrondissement, nestled between the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-10-22/the-incredible-story-of-the-man-who-sold-the-eiffel-tower-twice.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-10-22/the-incredible-story-of-the-man-who-sold-the-eiffel-tower-twice.html">Eiffel Tower</a>, the Trocadero Gardens, and the École Militaire, lies what is undoubtedly one of the most unique and fascinating corners of European, and perhaps even world, sport: the Tennis de la Cavalerie. Access is via an elevator from the basement of a distinguished Art Deco building located at 6-8 Rue de la Cavalerie, by pressing the T floor. “T” stands for tennis, of course.</p><p><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="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-27/godard-and-war-how-20th-century-armed-conflicts-triggered-a-revolution-in-cinema.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:20:27 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-27/godard-and-war-how-20th-century-armed-conflicts-triggered-a-revolution-in-cinema.html Elsa Fernández-Santos López The ‘Fraternity of Metaphors’ exhibition brings together more than 300 exhibits at La Virreina in Barcelona on the filmmaker and the influence on his work of armed conflict in places like Spain, Palestine and Bosnia The ‘Fraternity of Metaphors’ exhibition brings together more than 300 exhibits at La Virreina in Barcelona on the filmmaker and the influence on his work of armed conflict in places like Spain, Palestine and Bosnia Jean-Luc Godard Barcelona Bosnia París Grenoble Andre Malraux Cinemateca de Grenoble. Cultura Jean-Luc Godard with the first prototype of the 8-35 camera, in Grenoble, France, in 1979. Jean-Luc Godard with the first prototype of the 8-35 camera, in Grenoble, France, in 1979. <p>War runs through the work of Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022) like an ungovernable and traumatic force driving through the artistic trenches of the 20th century. Sometimes, it is as an iconographic theme or motif. On other occasions, it is as something semantic, conceptual and emotional that forms the backbone of the relationship that the French-Swiss filmmaker maintained with images and the history of cinema. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-27/godard-and-war-how-20th-century-armed-conflicts-triggered-a-revolution-in-cinema.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/culture/2026-03-03/michel-houellebecq-the-prophet-of-decadence-returns-to-music.html Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:55:04 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-03/michel-houellebecq-the-prophet-of-decadence-returns-to-music.html Bruno Galindo The award-winning and controversial author of ‘The Elementary Particles’ surprises fans with a new album due for release on Friday, as well as a series of concerts in France The award-winning and controversial author of ‘The Elementary Particles’ surprises fans with a new album due for release on Friday, as well as a series of concerts in France Michel Houellebecq París Nick Cave Benicàssim Iggy Pop Nicolas Despis Michel Houellebecq Michel Houellebecq and Fréderic Lo in a promotional image for their album. Michel Houellebecq and Fréderic Lo in a promotional image for their album. <p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-13/40-years-of-cyberpunk-a-dystopian-future-that-seems-all-too-real-today.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-12-13/40-years-of-cyberpunk-a-dystopian-future-that-seems-all-too-real-today.html">Visionary, dystopian</a>, and controversial, Michel Houellebecq is beyond good and evil. Or at least he seems to be: his audience spans the entire ideological spectrum, and his novels matter as much to his passionate readers as to his detractors. But the French writer also transcends the literary realm: his resume reveals him as an occasional participant in artistic performances (with the Masbedo collective), a competent actor (<i>The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq</i>, <i>Near Death Experience</i>, <i>Thalasso</i>), and an accomplished musical performer.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-03-03/michel-houellebecq-the-prophet-of-decadence-returns-to-music.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-26/iranian-opposition-leader-taghi-rahmani-the-regime-is-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-and-needs-to-silence-dissenting-voices.html Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:02:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-26/iranian-opposition-leader-taghi-rahmani-the-regime-is-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-and-needs-to-silence-dissenting-voices.html Zahida Membrado The activist’s wife, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, was recently arrested amid the social unrest in the country The activist’s wife, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, was recently arrested amid the social unrest in the country Irán Washington D.C. Teherán París Hasan Rohaní Donald Trump INMA FLORES (EL PAÍS) Iranian opposition leader Taghi Rahmani Iranian activist Taghi Rahmani in Madrid in 2024. Iranian activist Taghi Rahmani in Madrid in 2024. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7MN5IEB5ARA3TAFBKTB365GQHE.jpg?auth=711d45b628ee4b345a91426a3d891e2dd74920d6901fd9ff5939a0ed8094d736" width="8256" height="5504" alt="Iranian activist Taghi Rahmani in Madrid in 2024."></img><p>“I know nothing about my wife. Not me, nor any of my family. She is weak and ill, and although the doctors recommend her hospitalization, the authorities refuse to transfer her. With this new sentence, it is very likely that her health problems will worsen. I am very worried,” Taghi Rahmani (Qazvin, 67), husband of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-06/jailed-iranian-activist-narges-mohammadi-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize-for-fighting-womens-oppression.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-06/jailed-iranian-activist-narges-mohammadi-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize-for-fighting-womens-oppression.html">Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi</a>, told EL PAÍS from Paris in a telephone conversation. Mohammadi was sentenced on February 7 to seven and a half years in prison for the crimes of assembly, conspiracy, and propaganda. This sentence adds to the numerous convictions accumulated by the Iranian activist of Kurdish origin, who has been tireless in her struggle for women’s rights since the 1990s. For years, the Islamic Republic has tried to silence her by repeatedly arresting and sentencing her. But, Rahmani clarifies: “Her commitment to the people of Iran is unbreakable. No matter how many times she is arrested, she dreams of freedom for Iranians and feels a responsibility to the people and to democracy,” her husband affirmed a few days after the new sentence was handed down.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-26/iranian-opposition-leader-taghi-rahmani-the-regime-is-becoming-increasingly-aggressive-and-needs-to-silence-dissenting-voices.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/france-brings-its-monsters-to-justice.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:06:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/france-brings-its-monsters-to-justice.html Raquel Villaécija Legal proceedings such as those of Dominique Pelicot or Joël Le Scouarnec, the surgeon who assaulted minors for decades, demonstrate the magnitude of the problem of sexual violence and the impunity of many French criminals Legal proceedings such as those of Dominique Pelicot or Joël Le Scouarnec, the surgeon who assaulted minors for decades, demonstrate the magnitude of the problem of sexual violence and the impunity of many French criminals Gisèle Pelicot Dominique Pelicot París Arnold Jerocki (Getty Images) Gisèle Pelicot leaves the court on October 9, 2025 in Nîmes, France. Gisèle Pelicot leaves the court on October 9, 2025 in Nîmes, France. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/RRCSHE4VKJAZXICNJKXTJM7B2A.jpg?auth=ac9a77dcc0304236c3ea0376ae35542032736383e615bc1a31c6aed17765745e" width="5382" height="3027" alt="Gisèle Pelicot leaves the court on October 9, 2025 in Nîmes, France."></img><p>The French prosecutor’s office recently revealed a significant investigation it has been working on for years: the case of Jacques Leveugle, a 79-year-old man who, over half a century, sexually assaulted at least 89 minors whom he taught. The case is abhorrent but not unprecedented, as just a year ago, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-08/the-notebooks-of-a-pedophile-surgeon.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-03-08/the-notebooks-of-a-pedophile-surgeon.html">Joël Le Scouarnec, a respected surgeon</a>, was tried for abusing 299 patients, most of them minors, also over the course of decades. This came shortly after the most high-profile sexual violence trial in French history, that of Dominique Pelicot, who drugged his wife, Gisèle Pelicot, so that she could be raped by at least 50 men while she was unconscious.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-02-23/france-brings-its-monsters-to-justice.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-02-13/gisele-pelicot-society-was-not-prepared-for-a-case-like-mine.html Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:33:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-02-13/gisele-pelicot-society-was-not-prepared-for-a-case-like-mine.html Daniel Verdú For 10 years, her husband drugged her so that more than 80 men could rape her while he filmed it all. In 2022, the case came to light, and two years later, Mr Pelicot and 50 of his attackers were convicted in a trial that Gisèle Pelicot insisted be public. The shame had to change sides. Now she tells her story in a book. We met in Paris with this lucid woman who has become a symbol of the fight against sexual violence For 10 years, her husband drugged her so that more than 80 men could rape her while he filmed it all. In 2022, the case came to light, and two years later, Mr Pelicot and 50 of his attackers were convicted in a trial that Gisèle Pelicot insisted be public. The shame had to change sides. Now she tells her story in a book. We met in Paris with this lucid woman who has become a symbol of the fight against sexual violence Gisèle Pelicot París Aviñón Dominique Pelicot Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur <p>Gisèle Pelicot would set the breakfast table before going to bed. The honey, the napkins, the plates, the jars of jam. The next day, she would only have to get out the butter and make the toast while the smell of coffee filled the kitchen of the small house where she lived with her husband. It was more convenient, of course. But over time — and perhaps this is one of the few symptoms that emerged unconsciously while <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-19/11-keys-to-the-gisele-pelicot-case.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-12-19/11-keys-to-the-gisele-pelicot-case.html">everything was happening</a> — she realized that this habit could be a mechanism for mentally skipping bedtime. As if her brain, out of some kind of protective instinct, didn’t want to process that time.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/eps/2026-02-13/gisele-pelicot-society-was-not-prepared-for-a-case-like-mine.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-13/the-name-on-the-wall-nazis-must-be-taken-seriously.html Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:50:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-13/the-name-on-the-wall-nazis-must-be-taken-seriously.html Patricio Pron Hervé Le Tellier revisits the life and death of André Chaix, a young man who joined the French Resistance and died in 1944 at the age of 20, to lament the survival of fascism Hervé Le Tellier revisits the life and death of André Chaix, a young man who joined the French Resistance and died in 1944 at the age of 20, to lament the survival of fascism Berlín París Raymond Queneau Marine Le Pen Jean Marie Le Pen ARCHIVO ANACR Y COLECCIÓN PERSONAL CHRISTIANE JOUVE (EL PAÍS) BABELIA WEB 13/02/2025 ANDRÉ CHAIX HERVÉ LE TELLIER André Chaix, in an image included in the book 'The Name of the Wall,' by Hervé Le Tellier. André Chaix, in an image included in the book 'The Name of the Wall,' by Hervé Le Tellier. <p>A few years ago, sometime during the harrowing year of 2020 that would change everything, author <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-29/the-return-of-fascism.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-29/the-return-of-fascism.html">Hervé Le Tellier</a> discovered that someone had written a name on the outer wall of his new house in the village of La Paillette, in southern France. When he later found that the same name appeared on the monument to the town’s sons “who died for the homeland,” Le Tellier realized he had a story in his hands — and that he wanted nothing more than to tell it.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-13/the-name-on-the-wall-nazis-must-be-taken-seriously.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/culture/2026-02-06/horden-portraits-of-family-death-and-dreams-in-an-english-mining-town.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:24:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-06/horden-portraits-of-family-death-and-dreams-in-an-english-mining-town.html Marc Bassets ,Ed Alcock Touching on daydreaming, field research and an oppressive family reality, artist Ed Alcock used photos, drawings and documents to reconstruct the story of his great-uncle Kendon and life in Horden, a mining town in the north of England nestled in one of the poorest areas of Europe  Touching on daydreaming, field research and an oppressive family reality, artist Ed Alcock used photos, drawings and documents to reconstruct the story of his great-uncle Kendon and life in Horden, a mining town in the north of England nestled in one of the poorest areas of Europe  Ken Loach París Tuberculosis Marine Le Pen Donald Trump Ed Alcock (EL PAÍS) EPS 2575 CENTRAL FOTOENSAYO TESORO ENTERRADO ED ALCOCK Andrei is Romanian. He moved to the English town of Horden recently. He works as a painter. Andrei is Romanian. He moved to the English town of Horden recently. He works as a painter. Ed Alcock Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Ed Alcock (EL PAÍS) Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Ed Alcock Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Ed Alcock Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. Bocetos al carboncillo de Ed Alcock. El fotógrafo los utiliza como viaje en el tiempo a la época de su abuelo. Alcock descubrió, mientras hacía este trabajo, que en realidad su tío abuelo murió de neumoconiosis (conocida como pulmón negro) a los 17 años. La historia del accidente en la mina fue inventada por razones desconocidas. <p>As a child, Ed Alcock listened to the story of his great uncle Kendon’s death at the age of 17. “It happened <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-06/the-world-mining-map-is-being-redrawn-to-the-tune-of-geopolitics-these-are-the-handful-of-companies-that-dominate-it.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-09-06/the-world-mining-map-is-being-redrawn-to-the-tune-of-geopolitics-these-are-the-handful-of-companies-that-dominate-it.html">at the bottom of the mine</a>,” his mother, Sheila, told him one day. “He had been working there since he left school. A section of the gallery sank and a heavy crane fell on him, crushing him and causing head injuries. They took his body out of the mine, but he never regained consciousness.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-02-06/horden-portraits-of-family-death-and-dreams-in-an-english-mining-town.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-01-17/the-french-revolution-that-brewed-amid-gossip-pamphlets-and-popular-ditties.html Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-01-17/the-french-revolution-that-brewed-amid-gossip-pamphlets-and-popular-ditties.html Sergio C Fanjul Part of the Ancien Régime’s fall from grace stemmed from the way Parisians communicated amongst themselves, according to historian Robert Darnton’s ‘The Revolutionary Temper’ Part of the Ancien Régime’s fall from grace stemmed from the way Parisians communicated amongst themselves, according to historian Robert Darnton’s ‘The Revolutionary Temper’ París Margaret Thatcher Print Collector (Getty Images) revolución francesa 'To Versailles, an Incident in the French Revolution' (circa 1894-1902). 'To Versailles, an Incident in the French Revolution' (circa 1894-1902). <p>At the end of the 18th century, a large swath of French society agreed on an astonishing idea: they could create a new world. So fervent was this belief that it included changing religion for Reason, the names of the months (Brumaire, Germinal, Thermidor), the way of measuring things (the metric system, which we still use today) and, fundamentally, the political and social system. To a large extent, they made it happen.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-01-17/the-french-revolution-that-brewed-amid-gossip-pamphlets-and-popular-ditties.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/reza-pahlevi-the-deposed-crown-prince-raised-up-by-the-desperation-of-the-iranian-people.html Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:39:50 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/reza-pahlevi-the-deposed-crown-prince-raised-up-by-the-desperation-of-the-iranian-people.html Trinidad Deiros Nostalgia for the shah’s authoritarian monarchy has grown in the shadow of an opposition without clear leaders, but it offers no alternative and enjoys no real support in Iran, according to experts Nostalgia for the shah’s authoritarian monarchy has grown in the shadow of an opposition without clear leaders, but it offers no alternative and enjoys no real support in Iran, according to experts Irán Reza Ciro Pahlevi Benjamin Netanyahu Mohamed Reza Pahlevi París Israel Washington D.C. Donald Trump Abdul Saboor (REUTERS) Reza Pahlevi deposed prince Iran Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, in Paris on June 23. Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, in Paris on June 23. <p>An investigation by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-10-16/haaretz-the-newspaper-that-defends-palestinians-rights-and-resists-attacks-on-israeli-democracy.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2023-10-16/haaretz-the-newspaper-that-defends-palestinians-rights-and-resists-attacks-on-israeli-democracy.html">Israeli newspaper <i>Haaretz</i></a>, published on October 3, revealed that a private entity funded by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu had carried out a large-scale digital influence campaign to enhance the image of Reza Pahlavi, the crown prince of the overthrown dynasty of the same name — that of his father, the last shah of Iran, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2023-10-12/cia-publicly-acknowledges-1953-coup-it-backed-in-iran-was-undemocratic-as-it-revisits-argo-rescue.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2023-10-12/cia-publicly-acknowledges-1953-coup-it-backed-in-iran-was-undemocratic-as-it-revisits-argo-rescue.html">Mohammad Reza Pahlavi</a> — whose removal led to the proclamation of the Islamic Republic in February 1979.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-15/reza-pahlevi-the-deposed-crown-prince-raised-up-by-the-desperation-of-the-iranian-people.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>