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John Lichfield

A veteran foreign editor and France correspondent, John is a regular columnist for The Local and one of the foremost experts on France writing in English.

OPINION: Macron, the government and France itself all lose from the pensions debacle
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Macron, the government and France itself all lose from the pensions debacle

OPINION: Macron and Sunak show France and UK can be good neighbours again
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Macron and Sunak show France and UK can be good neighbours again

France may have humiliated England on the rugby field but the rekindled cooperation between the neighbouring countries is a win-win situation for both governments, writes John Lichfield. Even if the UK's French-bashing press won't accept it.

OPINION: Tuesday’s strikes were huge, but they show the weakness of French unions
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Tuesday’s strikes were huge, but they show the weakness of French unions

OPINION: Emily and the Olympics reveal some uncomfortable truths about Paris
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Emily and the Olympics reveal some uncomfortable truths about Paris

JOHN LICHFIELD

ANALYSIS: Macron’s unrequited love affair with Africa

ANALYSIS: Macron’s unrequited love affair with Africa
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Macron will risk anger on streets rather than abandon pension reform quietly

OPINION: Macron will risk anger on streets rather than abandon pension reform quietly
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: France is in for a long pensions battle, but Macron cannot afford to back down

OPINION: France is in for a long pensions battle, but Macron cannot afford to back down
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: Only the power of the street can stop French pension reform, but will Macron cave?

OPINION: Only the power of the street can stop French pension reform, but will Macron cave?
ANALYSIS: How sick is the French health system?
JOHN LICHFIELD

ANALYSIS: How sick is the French health system?

ANALYSIS: Who is winning the battle over French pension reform?
JOHN LICHFIELD

ANALYSIS: Who is winning the battle over French pension reform?

OPINION: The Franco-German ‘couple’ is crucial to the EU but the relationship is in trouble
JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: The Franco-German ‘couple’ is crucial to the EU but the relationship is in trouble

JOHN LICHFIELD

OPINION: French, Moroccan or both? In truth, it’s more complicated than politicians will admit

OPINION: French, Moroccan or both? In truth, it’s more complicated than politicians will admit