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Whoever arrives in French Polynesia for the first time looks out on a landscape that almost seems like an optical illusion. The…
When people think of a bakery in France, they rarely think of bread alone. In their mind's eye appear small village lanes,…
France has lived for years with a contradiction that seemed sustainable for a long time: a strong currency, high public spending, and…
The Strait of Hormuz has been a critical point for the global economy for decades. Nearly daily, tankers carrying oil and liquefied…
France is not breaking apart. That is the unsettling part. The trains still run. The cafés are full. On paper, the Republic…
