Polimeme

Track how political ideas travel

Arguments that need local context to follow.

18/09, 16:00
FranceFrance’s presidential race and the headscarf ban 5 days in discussion

Marine Le Pen leads the presidential field while abstention, the firewall and voter fatigue may still shape the result. Separately, the RN’s proposed public headscarf ban tests religious freedom and anti-discrimination law, and the issue carries into the wider mood of fear around the campaign.

10 authors · 10 articles

Discussion: Voices: David Carretta, Paul Cébille, Virginie Martin View all 10 voices
18/09, 10:00
FranceFrance's budget squeeze and defence choice 4 days in discussion

France is weighing spending cuts, tax rises and a new push for the Rafale F5 as the FCAS project weakens and debt keeps climbing. What is contested is whether fiscal discipline can coexist with strategic autonomy, or whether the government is reaching for short-term fixes that hurt growth and fairness.

7 authors · 8 articles

Discussion: Voices: Christian Chavagneux, Julien Hoez, Sandrine Foulon View all 7 voices
17/09, 16:31
FranceFrance after Macron 5 days in discussion

Macron's record, pension costs, school budgets, and industrial policy are under attack as France faces social strain and doubts about its direction. The dispute is over whether the answer is rupture, institutional reform, or a different mix of public spending and production.

5 authors · 5 articles

Discussion: Voices: Christophe DAUNIQUE, Julien Aubert, Maurice Ulrich View all 5 voices