The Guardian view on the French left: divided it will fall and fail, again


by The Guardian

The Guardian— The radical right is set to dominate forthcoming European elections. Progressives need a fresh start and a new approachThe political signals coming from France are ominous. According to one poll last week, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party (RN) has increased its lead to a runaway 15 points ahead of June’s European elections. For Emmanuel Macron, who pledged to use the French presidency to halt the rise of the far right, all indicators point to a humiliating defeat that would overshadow the...

The Guardian—The Guardian view on the cost of a cashless society: the most vulnerable will pay. The pandemic accelerated the shift away from notes and coins. But China and others are realising that transition has a priceOne of the idiosyncrasies of China’s huge appetite for luxury goods has been the high sales of man bags – a niche item in the west. Their popularity initially reflected not just the fondness of the newly rich for conspicuous consumption, but also the practical need to carry large wodges of banknotes in a country that hadn’t truly embraced credit cards. Early last decade, it...

Euro Weekly News—Will flying cars take off: Your views. WITH the recent milestone of musician Jean Michel Jarre becoming the first passenger in a flying car, piloted by the KleinVision AirCar, it has made this futuristic concept more of a reality. We took to the streets of the Costa Calida to find out your views on the possibility of flying cars. We asked if […]

FOX 8 Cleveland—Guardians fall to Braves in the 10th inning. The Guardians ran themselves out of the 10th inning. Stephen Kwan was picked off trying to steal third with one out, and José Ramírez ended the ending when he overran second trying to steal a base.