Elections Sunday in France and Greece prove once and for all that the European Union is headed off the cliff, and its voters don’t care.
In the short term, that’s going to mean some heartburn in US markets and global... more ››
What might Mr. Hollande do? First, he is going to have to forget almost all of his domestic promises, not only because they are not going to help France, but also because German leaders will not take him seriously otherwise.... more ››
French voters are deluding themselves if they think the man they just elected president offers a viable alternative to the departing Nicolas Sarkozy. Francois Hollande’s socialist program is inoperable. Let’s hope he... more ››
When the last French socialist president, Francois Mitterrand, was preparing for victory, it was my job as a diplomat to accompany him on a trip to London to call on Jim Callaghan. En route from the airport to No 10, I arranged... more ››