New Factories and Jobs Are Not Enough to Stem France’s Far Right Surge

New Factories and Jobs Are Not Enough to Stem France’s Far Right Surge

President Emmanuel Macron’s promise of re-industrialization in northern France has helped stimulate the economy, but “people feel defeated and angry.”
Economists Worry About Fiscal Plans of Macron’s Rivals: What to Know

Economists Worry About Fiscal Plans of Macron’s Rivals: What to Know

The far-right National Rally party and the left-wing New Popular Front are focusing on a cost-of-living crisis to woo voters, but their plans risk worsening France’s soaring deficit.