In The Press

Politics moves fast. These are the outlets that have called on me to make sense of it.

From breaking election results to EU institutional shifts and the rise of the far-right, below is a selection of my media appearances, quotes, and features across broadcast, print, and digital.

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‘This is a threat to everyone, not just Iran, Russia or China, but to everyone – including the US.’ Europe is set to enter the era of ‘forward deterrence’

Against the backdrop of the Île Longue nuclear military base, on the third day of attacks by the United States of America and Israel on Iran, Emmanuel Macron took to the podium this afternoon to make an announcement that many, particularly within Europe, had been hoping to hear for months, if not years. “Today we […]

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He set up the War Department, ‘lied’ about having ended seven wars, and wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Will he succeed?

The campaign to have Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize (“ineffective”, according to Le Monde) is nothing new. But it is now – specifically this Friday – that the saga will reach its next – or final – chapter. Will the US president once again be snubbed by the Norwegian Academy, despite the lobbying and […]

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Now the real problem is Macron: the far right is rubbing its hands with glee at this impossible decision

No candidate for the post of prime minister appears popular enough to avert early general elections in France, an analyst told CNN Portugal. According to the polls, the most popular figure at the moment is Jordan Bardella, leader of Marine Le Pen’s far-right party, who has once again called on Macron to resign. The president, […]

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Between a ‘deadly trap’ and a new political crisis. There are only two ‘complicated’ ways to avoid early elections in France

“It’s a mess, now that France is trying to work out how to finance this massive increase in military spending – and at a time when the country is expected to take on a leading role in the EU and set an example,” Julien Hoez, a geopolitical expert and director of The French Dispatch, tells […]

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She treated the European Parliament as a “cash cow” to set up a “brazen scheme”: Marine Le Pen – the charge that led to her conviction

In total, eight MEPs and their 12 assistants were found guilty of embezzlement, in addition to Le Pen, and all are barred from standing for public office for a period of five years. The party was also fined two million euros. Until a decision is reached on Le Pen’s appeal, the current MEP and vice-president […]

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‘This could spell the end of her political career.’ With Marine Le Pen out of the presidential race, France’s far right is adrift

As the face of the Rassemblement National, Le Pen has just been sentenced to four years in prison, two of which are to be served under house arrest, and is barred from standing for public office, including the presidency, in the 2027 elections When the day came, a Paris court followed the prosecutors’ recommendations and, […]

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