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    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

    Introduction Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…

    by Lindsay Maizland and Clara Fong January 21, 2025 Renewing America

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    Myanmar’s Troubled History

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    Testimony by Rush Doshi May 22, 2025 China Strategy Initiative

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The Security Challenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics
French authorities are particularly vigilant of the terrorist threat to the games posed by Islamist extremists, a danger the country has endured for decades.

by Jonathan Masters Jul 25, 2024

What Do France’s Surprise Election Results Mean for the Far Right?
The surprising shift to the left in snap elections has broken the far-right populist fever in France, but now a crisis of governability looms in Paris that has further weakened President Emmanuel Macron’s grip on power.

by Matthias Matthijs Jul 10, 2024

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Biden in France, Future of Ukraine, and U.S.-Europe Relations
CFR experts discuss President Joe Biden's first state visit to France, U.S.-Europe relations, and the future of support to Ukraine.

Event with Liana Fix, Charles A. Kupchan, and Matthias Matthijs Jun 4, 2024

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    Lebanon: How Israel, Hezbollah, and Regional Powers Are Shaping Its Future
    An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, and the United States.
    by Jonathan Masters January 27, 2025
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    What Does France’s Political Instability Mean for Europe?
    The fall of the French government, along with political uncertainty in Germany, has upped the pressure on President Emmanuel Macron amid growing European tensions over migration, Ukraine, and energy policy.
    by Matthias Matthijs December 17, 2024 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
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    Turmoil in South Korea, French Government Collapses, Syrian Rebels Reignite Conflict, and More
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    Impeachment looms for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law spurred mass protests; French lawmakers passed the first no-confidence vote in more than sixty years, as the country is set to mark the the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral; Syrian rebels continue a surprise offensive against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime after seizing the cities of Aleppo and Hama; and U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump threatens 100 percent tariffs on BRICS nations.
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins December 5, 2024 The World Next Week
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    Women This Week: Gisèle Pelicot is France’s New Feminist Hero
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 21 to September 27.
    by Noël James September 27, 2024 Women Around the World
  • France
    Paris Rail Sabotage as Olympics Open, and Other Headlines of the Day
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    July 26, 2024
  • Defense and Security
    The Security Challenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics
    French authorities are particularly vigilant of the terrorist threat to the games posed by Islamist extremists, a danger the country has endured for decades.
    by Jonathan Masters July 25, 2024
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    NATO and Ukraine Beyond 75, Japan Hosts Pacific Islands, France’s Political Gridlock, and More
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    The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) wraps its seventy-fifth summit, pledging to keep Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership while concerns grow about the future of U.S. commitment; Japan hosts the tenth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting to counter China’s influence in the region; France struggles to form a government as party differences intensify; and President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian raises hopes for possible change in Iran.   
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins July 11, 2024 The World Next Week
  • France
    What Do France’s Surprise Election Results Mean for the Far Right?
    The surprising shift to the left in snap elections has broken the far-right populist fever in France, but now a crisis of governability looms in Paris that has further weakened President Emmanuel Macron’s grip on power.
    by Matthias Matthijs July 10, 2024 Europe Program
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    Media Briefing: Update on the UK and France Elections and NATO Summit
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    CFR experts discuss the results of presidential elections in France and the United Kingdom, as well as what to expect from the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, DC.
    Virtual Event by Liana Fix , Charles A. Kupchan , Sebastian Mallaby , Matthias Matthijs and Elise Labott July 9, 2024 Europe Program
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    The Elections in Britain and France, With Matthias Matthijs and Daniela Schwarzer
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    Matthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at CFR and associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and Daniela Schwarzer, a member of the executive board of the Bertelsmann Stiftung, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the results and consequences of the snap elections in France and the United Kingdom. 
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay , Matthias Matthijs and Daniela Schwarzer July 9, 2024 The President’s Inbox
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    Pivotal Elections for France—and Europe
    French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government faces a resounding defeat in snap legislative elections, potentially creating a wave of turbulence in one of the European Union’s founding member states.
    by Matthias Matthijs June 27, 2024 Europe Program
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    France, Iran, and the UK Hold Snap Elections, EU Pushback on Chinese EVs, and More
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    France’s governance is at stake as it holds snap elections for its National Assembly, with the far-right National Rally looking to build on its success in the European Parliament elections; the United Kingdom (UK) has its own snap general elections with Keir Starmer and his Labour Party looking to end the fourteen-year rule of the Conservatives; Iran’s snap presidential elections could signal unity of regime hard-liners or glimmers of change; the European Union (EU) plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles; and Ukraine strikes more than thirty Russian oil refineries.  
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins June 27, 2024 The World Next Week
  • France
    How Will the EU Elections Results Change Europe?
    Far-right advances in the European Parliament elections have destabilized politics in France, a longstanding pillar of the European Union, and highlighted fault lines in the bloc.
    by Liana Fix June 10, 2024 Europe Program
  • European Union
    What’s at Stake in the EU Elections?
    The European Union’s governing bodies could see a significant shake-up as millions of voters head to the polls across the twenty-seven-member bloc, with consequences for transatlantic ties.
    by Matthias Matthijs and Caroline Kapp May 31, 2024 Europe Program
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    Women This Week: International Women’s Day
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 2 to March 8.
    by Noël James March 8, 2024 Women Around the World
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