The Third Man, February 19, 2007

Once again, Le Pen is poised to play the spoiler in France's elections.

'Age Hasn't Softened Me,' February 16, 2007

Jean-Marie Le Pen, France's confrontational far-right leader, is getting ready to rock France in the upcoming presidential elections the way he did back in 2002. Will he succeed?

Royal Touch, December 25, 2006/January 1, 2007

Ségolène Royal: She is the glam fresh face of French politics. Will she win the presidency? All Europe will be watching.

Best Seen and Heard, November 27, 2006

Race for the Muddle, June 26, 2006

Left? Right? Whatever. He (or she) who would be France's next president plays to the messy middle.

France: Delusions of Grandeur, May 16, 2005

French President Jacques Chirac has made a career appealing to the glories of his country's past. But his people are wondering if he knows how to lead them into the future.

Le Pen's Last Laugh?, April 6, 2005

Notorious politician Jean-Marie Le Pen is confident that France will vote against the EU Constitution "which he sees as a threat to French sovereignty

Youth Protests:

Seen on the Streets (Olivier Roy), April 3, 2006

The French protests are about much more than jobs. Elites don't get it.

Shadowland: France's Militants of the Status Quo, April 6, 2006

France is at a crossroads, but paradoxically it's the government, not the people, that is struggling for change.

Rising Barriers, March 20, 2006

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is leading a new wave of protectionism "in Europe "but also, possibly, one of reform.

Immigration:

Living Underground, September 11, 2006

This is the real clash of civilizations "a brutal war for the bottom rung of Europe's ladder.

Immigration at the Gates, October 24, 2005

As the European Union expands, it's come face to face with a new world.

Europe's Southern Shadow, October 18, 2004

Immigration from North Africa is the problem of the coming decade

Banlieue Riots series:

Fiddling After Europe Burned, December 26, 2005

A month after widespread riots, France's efforts to address the 'root causes' of the unrest are looking more and more like purely cosmetic changes.

Europe's Time Bomb, November 21, 2005

The French riots should be a wake-up call for all Europe. What's long been considered 'normal' is no longer socially or politically sustainable.

The Fire This Time, November 14, 2005

Years of racism and neglect explode in a wave of riots across France's mostly Muslim immigrant ghettos.

Onscene: Riots and Rage, November 3, 2005

On the streets of Clichy-sous-Bois, the angry neighborhood epitomizing the alienation of Muslim immigrants in Paris