France
Turkey tries ‘reset’ towards more pragmatic EU ties
Turkish-EU relations will concentrate on mutual advantage rather than the shared values required for EU membership
TurkeyMacron will seek to deepen ties with China
The French president embraces China’s Belt and Road project but calls for greater reciprocity in trade
FrancePolls and global profile will boost France’s Macron
Delivering campaign promises and foreign policy victories has helped the French president win back approval
FranceFrance’s energy policy to weaken its climate ambitions
Macron wants to lead the fight against climate change but has failed to speed up France’s energy transition
FranceMacron will keep an eye on G5 Sahel force
The French president intends to make this counterterrorism mission a success
West AfricaFrance’s Republicans are likely to move to the right
The country’s main right-wing party has elected a new hard-line leader
FranceFrance and Poland will seek ways to mend relations
Both countries have reason to mend fences after mutual recriminations in mid-2017
FranceTough EU talk on Libya slavery will have low impact
France has threatened to impose sanctions on Libya if a video report on slavery is not investigated
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