This was written as the Paris attacks unfolded. I have preserved the unfolding nature of the original piece to connect the reader in a deeper sense to what I was feeling as I wrote this.
As this historic terrorist attack unfolds, France, Europe, the West, and the Middle East need to really think about what they've been doing and what they are about to do before doing it. This is a time to be smart, but it is also a time to marginalize unhelpful, myopic voices, be they those of bigots or those...
1. Russia's Interests toward France
1.1. As France promotes itself as a medium-sized power with international responsibilities, François Hollande has updated his country’s stance by stating that France is striving to become a noteworthy power (puissance repère), i.e. "a nation operating from positions beyond its own interests"
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. Regarding Russia primarily as ...
... Alawite minority nor Sunni majority can prevail, if only because there are other minorities which have brothers in blood and faith abroad. Under these circumstances, the breakdown of Syria would be the worst-case scenario.
The ascent of François Hollande has brought an end to the foreign policy triangle of Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarcozy and David Cameron. Some experts regard this as a sign of France's weakening role in European politics. Do you believe this to be the case?
Under the circumstances,...
Gay marriages legalization, implementation of 75% tax are not the only reasons why the name of new French president Francois Hollande lately appears so often in the top lines of the magazines. Mr Hollande has proved himself to be not only an ardent fighter for the rights of homosexuals but seems like he is also trying to rehabilitate himself in terms of international politics....
