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Six weeks after being catapulted to the Elysée Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron captured a solid majority on Sunday in elections to the National Assembly. Despite a low turnout, he is in a strong position to push his reform agenda both at home and in Europe. But the road ahead will not be easy, argues Richard Maher.
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French President Macron attends a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of de Gaulle’s resistance call of June 18, 1940.
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Richard Maher, European University Institute
Despite a low voter turnout, the new French president has a solid majority in parliament. He will need it to push his reforms at home and in Europe.
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Arts + Culture
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Michelle Mielly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM); Nandita Sood Perret
India's advertisements not only challenge but also reverse the dominant roles that Indian men assume with the women in their lives.
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Samantha Disbray, Charles Darwin University
Research shows many concepts are best learned in the language that the learner understands.
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Environment + Energy
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Mihnea Tanasescu, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
New Zealand just conferred personhood upon the Whanganui River, giving it standing to legally defend its rights. Can this novel strategy save the environment?
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Lars Laestadius, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Africa's great green wall suffers from a major mismatch between ambition and effort. But that's not to say it should be ditched altogether.
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