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The left must learn to compromise if France is to restructure its politics

With a divided legislature and a weakened president, the nation is in uncharted territory

Sylvie Kauffmann

In calling a snap election, the French president has set off a profound redrawing of the political landscape

Germany in particular has been slow to come to terms with significant geopolitical and economic shifts

The courting of Niger’s military junta epitomises the growing security challenge in this part of Africa

The failure of Kyiv’s counteroffensive has led to a reckoning in western capitals

His attempt to grab voters before the European elections is a tall order

American talk of a ‘dormant Nato’ should be a wake-up call for leaders on the continent