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Greece, photographed by Isaac Ohringer
Who is Éric Zemmour and how could he revolutionise French politics?
Louis Brettkelly reveals the truth behind French political newcomer Éric Zemmour who has the potential to seriously rock the boat in the upcoming 2022 Presidential election.
Sarkozy, Corruption and What This Means for Les Républicains
Louis Brettkelly explores the corruption of former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy and analyses the potentially irreparable damage caused to the Republican's presidential hopes.
What’s going on in Catalonia these days?
Will Kirby explores the repercussions of the Catalan independence referendum more than four years on and the grip the issue still holds on Catalan politics.
New Caledonia independence referendum: a tale of France in the Pacific
(Thumbnail photo: Gérard, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
La Mercè 2020: a Barcelona festival like no other
Last week, Barcelona celebrated La Mercè – the city’s festa major – and, this year, it was unlike any other. No extra points for guessing the reason why, unless you have somehow missed the global pandemic we’re all living through.
However, as many other cities around the world are either contemplating or enacting a new wave of lockdowns and restrictions, various outdoor spaces around Barcelona have played host to concerts, exhibitions and performances…