Emmanuel Macron

At last week's summit in Paris, the French president expressed optimism—but where's the rest of the money?

• By Eric J. Lyman

The shoes of French president's wife Brigitte Macron (left) are pictured next to the Greek guard's shoes during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Athens, on September 7th, 2017.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

France has been actively grappling with its identity, and this election was one piece of this inward engagement

• By Donna A. Patterson

But legislative elections in June may force the center-left candidate to work with French rightists.

• By Massoud Hayoun