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'Europeans were right to stand firm' against Trump, says France's top business representative

Patrick Martin, the president of France's largest business association, calls on EU countries to 'assert their strength' against the US in an interview with Le Monde.

Published today at 12:27 pm (Paris), updated at 12:35 pm Bastien Bonnefous

Editorial

A brief respite in the transatlantic crisis

There is no guarantee that Donald Trump's unexpected about-face on Greenland will be the last. The crisis between the US and the EU, which the American president has obsessively scorned, remains profound and serious.

Published today at 11:43 am (Paris) Le Monde

Op-Ed

'French military involvement in Greenland is not for show'

It is a mistake to dismiss the 'Arctic Endurance' operation as insignificant, argues Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, a Greenland specialist, in an op-ed for Le Monde. He says Europeans have chosen a 'measured and clever' response.

Published today at 1:15 am (Paris), updated at 9:38 am Mikaa Blugeon-Mered

Column

'As it ceases to inspire, the US is losing part of itself'

Donald Trump's second term has turned the United States into a threat to which the rest of the world has no choice but to adapt. Yet, over the past eight decades, habits and practices have taken root that will be used to counter this new imperialism, writes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

Published yesterday at 8:45 pm (Paris) Gilles Paris

Interview

Maya Kandel, historian: 'The more Trump uses force, the more confident he becomes'

Elected on an isolationist promise, the American president has multiplied foreign interventions. This policy risks weakening his MAGA base, the researcher says in an interview with Le Monde.

Published yesterday at 8:00 pm (Paris) Gilles Paris

Editorial

A 'Board of Peace,' to do what?

Donald Trump has scaled up his ambitions for the committee that was initially designed to oversee the reconstruction of Gaza. Yet a 'Board of Peace' organized around Trump, a man who said his only limit is his 'own morality,' seems, at this stage, to be the worst possible alternative to the United Nations.

Published yesterday at 11:42 am (Paris) Le Monde

Interview

Marine Duc, geographer: 'In Greenland, the memory of colonial violence remains strong'

Donald Trump's ambitions for the Arctic island have affected Danish policies toward the Inuit population and influenced the expression of Greenlandic nationalism, the academic explained in an interview with Le Monde.

Published yesterday at 3:41 am (Paris) Claire Legros

Interview

Bastien François, political scientist: 'There are good and bad ways to use Article 49.3' of the French Constitution

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's decision to ram the budget through Parliament without a vote, using Article 49.3 of the Constitution, is not undemocratic, explains political science professor Bastien François.

Published on January 20, 2026, at 5:09 pm (Paris) Ariane Ferrand

Editorial

France's Parliament must be protected from the fever of the presidential election

Caught up in grandstanding and obsessed with their own image, France's MPs failed to reach a compromise on the budget bill, forcing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to invoke Article 49.3 of the Constitution on Monday. No one emerged from the episode a winner.

Published on January 20, 2026, at 1:03 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Column

Jean Pisani-Ferry, economist: 'Is AI fueling a new wave of growth or a bubble?'

When two Nobel laureates disagree over the potential impact of artificial intelligence, it signals that the massive investments now underway carry risk, notes economist Jean Pisani-Ferry. Through its own savings, Europe is also exposed to those risks.

Published on January 19, 2026, at 8:00 pm (Paris) Jean Pisani-Ferry

Op-Ed

Cynthia Miller-Idriss, sociologist: 'Far-right violence is now official US government policy and practice'

When the poet Renee Nicole Good was killed during a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal government defended the killer.

Published on January 19, 2026, at 2:30 pm (Paris) Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Editorial

The necessary showdown with Donald Trump

It seems that the president of the United States only respects countries that stand up to him. The EU has no shortage of arms, provided it finally decides to use them.

Published on January 19, 2026, at 11:40 am (Paris), updated on January 19, 2026, at 11:41 am Le Monde

Investigation

'Why War?': How thinkers answer this heartbreaking question

Since the bloodbath of World War I, philosophers have repeatedly grappled with the question: Is war an irrepressible human urge, or the product of historical and social forces?

Published on January 18, 2026, at 7:00 pm (Paris) Pascal Riché

Op-Ed

As Iranians face repression, 'inaction amounts to passive complicity'

What is taking place in Iran today is no longer a sporadic crackdown, but a massacre, warn nearly 200 figures from the cultural sphere.

Published on January 18, 2026, at 3:00 pm (Paris), updated on January 18, 2026, at 3:42 pm Collective

Editorial

Terror, the Iranian regime's last resort

Deprived of its early ideological drive and of electoral legitimacy, the Islamic Republic is running on empty, as demonstrated by the unprecedented brutality with which it crushed the popular uprising that began in late December 2025.

Published on January 17, 2026, at 1:17 pm (Paris) Le Monde

News analysis

Brexit's unpopularity reignites debate in UK over EU ties

In June 2025, 56% of Britons said their country should not have left the EU. Faced with this growing skepticism and the unraveling Western alliance, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had stayed cautious on the issue, has shifted tactics, recognizing the need to find allies beyond the US.

Published on January 17, 2026, at 4:00 am (Paris) Cécile Ducourtieux

Column

That 'Stranger Things' brings Prince or David Bowie back to life is both wonderful and dreadful

In the final episode of the hit Netflix series, 15- to 25-year-olds discovered 'Purple Rain' and 'Heroes,' whose streams have soared across music platforms. Unfortunately, the younger generation has limited itself to these snippets, showing little interest in the artists or their discographies, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.

Published on January 17, 2026, at 1:05 am (Paris), updated on January 19, 2026, at 11:50 am Michel Guerrin

Op-Ed

Golshifteh Farahani, Iranian actress: 'Resisting horror, dictatorships and invaders is in our blood'

In an op-ed for Le Monde, the exiled actress, an icon of Iranian women's fight for freedom, responds for the first time to the ongoing massacres in Iran.

Published on January 16, 2026, at 8:00 pm (Paris), updated on January 16, 2026, at 8:16 pm Golshifteh Farahani

Editorial

Regulating social media is key to protecting young people's health

The compulsive use of mobile phones and social media has disrupted our societies, inflicting major damage on children's and teenagers' mental and physical health. Regulating these platforms has become a necessity.

Published on January 16, 2026, at 5:00 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Column

'The budget and the Mercosur deal: Two symptoms of France's political powerlessness'

The crisis engulfing the government at the start of 2026 is a result of the failed snap elections of 2024. Yet it is also symptomatic of an exhausted system, in which posturing has surpassed long-term political efforts, observes Le Monde's Solenn de Royer in her column.

Published on January 16, 2026, at 12:20 pm (Paris) Solenn de Royer

Column

'India and Europe are discovering new geostrategic affinities, an example of realignment amid global chaos'

The warming of relations between Europe and the world's most populous country reflects a counter-strategy to the hostility of the Trump administration, writes Le Monde's columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.

Published on January 15, 2026, at 8:30 pm (Paris) Sylvie Kauffmann

Editorial

President Trump, Greenland does not want to become American

By stubbornly seeking to seize the vast island by any means, the US president is demonstrating culpable and condemnable irresponsibility.

Published on January 15, 2026, at 11:26 am (Paris), updated on January 15, 2026, at 1:00 pm Le Monde

Column

'In the face of Trump's imperialism, realism means defending the law as an indispensable tool'

As the president shows his eagerness to dismantle any form of checks and balances both within and beyond the US borders, the principles of law paradoxically endure, explains Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

Published on January 14, 2026, at 11:28 pm (Paris), updated on January 15, 2026, at 8:25 am Gilles Paris

Editorial

Trump's disastrous undermining of the Federal Reserve

The threats, insults and now investigations aimed at the chair of the Federal Reserve, forcing him to respond publicly, risk undermining the institution's credibility and the sustainability of America's vast debt, producing the opposite effect of what the president intends.

Published on January 14, 2026, at 12:34 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Column

'Corporate America is crushing the planet with its profits'

The seven major tech companies are both the newest and the most profitable businesses in the United States, embodying the capitalist energy of the American dream, writes Le Monde's Arnaud Leparmentier in his column.

Published on January 14, 2026, at 5:14 am (Paris), updated on January 14, 2026, at 9:19 am Arnaud Leparmentier

Op-Ed

'With Greenland, Trump is seeking a territorial trophy for his personal legacy'

The threats facing Greenland are testing the European Union, writes the Arctic specialist Cécile Pelaudeix, PhD in political science, arguing the EU must establish regular strategic dialogue with Greenland and Denmark and have the courage to rethink its relationship with the United States.

Published on January 14, 2026, at 4:56 am (Paris), updated on January 14, 2026, at 9:24 am Cécile Pelaudeix

Editorial

France's population decline presents a political challenge

France now has the lowest average number of children per woman since the end of World War II. Decisions about whether to start a family, have more children, or have none at all hinge on multiple factors, including inadequate childcare options, rising job insecurity and the ongoing housing crisis.

Published on January 13, 2026, at 5:00 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Op-Ed

'For her appeals trial, Marine Le Pen has made the shrewd choice to fight differently'

Sentenced to a five-year ban on holding elected office with immediate effect, the leader of the French far right now appears to have abandoned her strategy of denying the facts in hopes of regaining some room for maneuver in appeal, analyzes law expert Camille Aynès.

Published on January 13, 2026, at 10:19 am (Paris) Camille Aynès

Column

'What is happening with tariffs sums up Trumpism: Bombastic declarations, laborious implementation and unpredictable results'

Nine months after the announcement of tariffs on American imports, the 'golden age' promised by the US president largely remains a mirage. Far from being a driver of growth, the tariffs have acted more as a break on the economy, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.

Published on January 13, 2026, at 4:49 am (Paris), updated on January 13, 2026, at 9:57 am Stéphane Lauer

Op-Ed

'The Islamic Republic of Iran is entering its final phase'

Hemmed in by domestic and external crises, the Islamic Republic of Iran is now finding itself with nowhere left to turn, analyzes Farid Vahid, the co-director of the Observatory of North Africa and the Middle East at the Fondation Jean Jaurès.

Published on January 13, 2026, at 3:11 am (Paris), updated on January 13, 2026, at 3:40 pm Farid Vahid

Op-Ed

'The trial of Marine Le Pen exposes the fragility of the concept of the rule of law'

In the ideological battle that followed the conviction of the president of the far-right Rassemblement National, the very future of French democracy is at stake, writes historian Jérôme Perrier.

Published on January 12, 2026, at 6:01 pm (Paris) Jérôme Perrier

Op-Ed

Quinn Slobodian: 'The US discarding the post-1945 international system is a bold and reckless gamble'

The Trump administration stubbornly believes that the only way for the US to regain its lost greatness is through regional, rather than global, supremacy, analyzes the specialist in global history.

Published on January 12, 2026, at 4:00 pm (Paris) Quinn Slobodian

Op-Ed

Le Monde's cartoon of the day, by Amorim

This cartoon by Amorim, a Brazilian member of Cartooning for Peace, appeared on the front page of Le Monde on January 12.

Published on January 12, 2026, at 3:54 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Editorial

2027 French presidential election: A real campaign is needed to slow the far right

Unlike in 2022, when the presidential campaign was overshadowed by the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and the late entry of Emmanuel Macron, French voters should, in the 2027 election, have the chance to make their choice after a full and exemplary political debate.

Published on January 12, 2026, at 12:43 pm (Paris) Le Monde

News analysis

Trump's brute force will not drive China out of Latin America

Trade has become the main vehicle of Chinese power, and the deep dependencies already created weigh more heavily than the threat of diplomatic, or even military, pressure wielded by the US.

Published on January 12, 2026, at 8:06 am (Paris), updated on January 12, 2026, at 9:59 am Harold Thibault

Editorial

By crushing its own people, the Iranian regime paves the way for its own downfall

In Iran, every uprising and ensuing deadly crackdown has further eroded the regime's legitimacy, with it being seen as increasingly hostile to its own people, clinging to privileges that have become ever more intolerable.

Published on January 11, 2026, at 11:56 am (Paris), updated on January 13, 2026, at 3:37 pm Le Monde

In Depth

Moses with a selfie stick, Goliath at a weightlifting competition: How AI gives the sacred new life

On the internet, humorous videos are breathing new life into religious scenes. Sometimes serious but more often funny or parodic, they have found success on social media and are contributing to the invention of a new iconography.

Published on January 11, 2026, at 1:22 am (Paris), updated on January 12, 2026, at 3:07 pm Fabien Trécourt

Interview

'In Iran, the conditions that enabled the American operation in Venezuela are not present'

Political analyst Hamzeh Safavi, whose father is an adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, discusses the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US on January 3 in Caracas, and its impact on the Islamic Republic.

Published on January 10, 2026, at 12:51 am (Paris), updated on January 13, 2026, at 3:37 pm Ghazal Golshiri

Editorial

France's narrow path toward a budget

As the 2026 state budget is examined by Parliament again, few believe that MPs will pass the bill. The government's options are limited.

Published on January 9, 2026, at 2:10 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Cartoon

Le Monde's cartoon of the day, by Maarten Wolterink

This cartoon by Maarten Wolterink, a Dutch member of Cartooning for Peace, appeared on the front page of Le Monde on January 8.

Published on January 9, 2026, at 9:11 am (Paris), updated on January 9, 2026, at 9:11 am Le Monde

Op-Ed

'Christopher Columbus embodying Trump and Meloni's supremacist fantasies is no coincidence'

'Debated Figures' (1/5). Once praised by French traditionalist Catholics, the 'discoverer of America' is now celebrated by American and Italian leaders, writes historian Romain Bertrand.

Published on January 9, 2026, at 5:30 am (Paris), updated on January 9, 2026, at 9:32 am Romain Bertrand

Op-Ed

'Instead of commenting on the unthinkable, Europeans should take action in Greenland'

If Europeans allow the US to take control of Greenland, NATO would cease to be an alliance and the European Union would become a protectorate, a group of researchers argues in this op-ed for Le Monde.

Published on January 9, 2026, at 1:48 am (Paris), updated on January 9, 2026, at 9:54 am Collective

Editorial

Doctors' strike is a warning sign for French healthcare

The growing number of disputes, with a medical community frustrated by empty political promises and public authorities who lack a clear strategy, highlights the urgent need for a multi-year healthcare plan in France.

Published on January 8, 2026, at 1:06 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Column

'The raw and brutal display of American power in the Trump II era is finally opening the eyes of Washington's allies'

Europe finds itself in a perilous phase, having recognized its solitude but lacking the means for true autonomy, while the emotion created by the aggressiveness of empires calls for a response, writes Le Monde columnist Sylvie Kauffmann.

Published on January 8, 2026, at 12:13 pm (Paris), updated on January 8, 2026, at 3:30 pm Sylvie Kauffmann

Op-Ed

Maduro abduction: 'There is a tragic irony in seeing Trump cast himself as Venezuela's liberator'

For the first time, a US president has openly claimed to have kept Congress in the dark about his decision out of an admitted disregard for the legislative branch, writes Hugo Toudic, a specialist in the Enlightenment and American political thought.

Published on January 7, 2026, at 11:46 pm (Paris), updated on January 8, 2026, at 9:37 am Hugo Toudic

Cartoon

Le Monde's cartoon of the day, by Marco De Angelis

This cartoon by Marco De Angelis, an Italian member of Cartooning for Peace, appeared on the front page of Le Monde on January 7.

Published on January 7, 2026, at 4:28 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Op-Ed

'Whoever controls Greenland influences a key area of European security policy'

In response to US threats to invade the vast Arctic island, the EU must implement close military cooperation with Denmark, supported by Germany and France, argues economist Guntram Wolff.

Published on January 7, 2026, at 3:53 pm (Paris), updated on January 7, 2026, at 4:53 pm Guntram Wolff

Editorial

EU-Mercosur deal: France's diplomatic gamble falls short

France's hopes of forming a blocking minority have quickly faded, with the free trade agreement between the EU and four South American countries is set to be finalized on Friday. The episode risks leaving French public opinion with a sense of political powerlessness.

Published on January 7, 2026, at 12:52 pm (Paris), updated on January 13, 2026, at 3:38 pm Le Monde

Op-Ed

Roberto Saviano: 'Venezuela is not a narco-state, but a state that uses drugs as an instrument for the survival of those in power'

Western democracies have allowed the regime to survive, enabling it to strengthen itself by becoming increasingly criminalized. Today, Venezuela acts as a hub state, exhibiting advanced forms of narco-structuring, writes the author of 'Gomorrah.'

Published on January 7, 2026, at 5:30 am (Paris), updated on January 7, 2026, at 9:35 pm Roberto Saviano

Op-Ed

'A spirit of reconquest has taken hold in Washington, particularly driven by Secretary of State Marco Rubio'

With recent events in Venezuela, Donald Trump has revived a brutal US imperialism in Latin America, observe historian Olivier Compagnon and sociologist Franck Poupeau.

Published on January 6, 2026, at 10:37 pm (Paris), updated on January 7, 2026, at 11:40 am Olivier Compagnon Franck Poupeau

Op-Ed

'If tomorrow, the US decides to seize Greenland, neither Denmark nor the EU has the means to stop it'

Donald Trump's military operation in Venezuela should show Europeans that the US is a predator for Europe, just like Russia and China, argues former United Nations under-secretary-general Jean-Marie Guéhenno.

Published on January 6, 2026, at 8:30 pm (Paris), updated on January 6, 2026, at 9:23 pm Jean-Marie Guéhenno

Op-Ed

'Trump and Putin share a common enemy, liberal Europe, but they have two divergent strategic projects'

Marlène Laruelle, a professor at George Washington University analyzes the arguments of the American president and his inner circle regarding the supposed decline of Europe. She notes similarities with the narratives promoted by Vladimir Putin about Europe's loss of power.

Published on January 6, 2026, at 4:37 pm (Paris), updated on January 6, 2026, at 4:37 pm Marlène Laruelle

Op-Ed

Yoletty Bracho, political scientist: 'We Venezuelans want to reclaim our ability to exercise our citizenship'

The Franco-Venezuelan researcher reflects on the role given to citizens in the country's future following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro. 'There are no guarantees of an imminent democratic transition in Venezuela,' she argues.

Published on January 6, 2026, at 2:29 am (Paris), updated on January 6, 2026, at 10:37 am Yoletty Bracho

Op-Ed

'The US intervention in Venezuela violates foundational principles of contemporary international law'

No matter the crimes committed by Nicolás Maduro or the manner in which he was elected, only the Venezuelan people have the authority to determine their future, argues international law attorney Clara Gérard-Rodriguez. Nothing justifies the operation launched by Donald Trump against the South American country.

Published on January 5, 2026, at 5:00 pm (Paris) Clara Gérard-Rodriguez

Op-Ed

Maduro abduction: 'Trump seeks to usher the Monroe Doctrine into a third era, that of post-Westernism'

Historian Florian Louis traces the origins and shifts of the Monroe Doctrine which, until the arrest of the Venezuelan leader, rested on the idea that Europe and the US were destined to jointly dominate the world. Now, Trump is treating Europeans as mere vassals.

Published on January 5, 2026, at 9:33 am (Paris), updated on January 5, 2026, at 12:46 pm Florian Louis

Editorial

The return of the US's predatory imperialism

The US military attack in Caracas, Venezuela, and capture of Nicolas Maduro show that Washington now claims full rights over what it considers its backyard.

Published on January 4, 2026, at 12:35 pm (Paris), updated on January 4, 2026, at 7:53 pm Le Monde

Editorial

Israel's new battleground: Humanitarian aid in Gaza

Israel's offensive against international NGOs marks a new stage in the tightening of restrictions on international aid. The decision is also indicative of a desire to keep what is happening in Gaza out of sight.

Published on January 3, 2026, at 12:52 pm (Paris) Le Monde

Editorial

Macron's resignation-tinged New Year's address

For the first time, the French president alluded to his departure, reminding the public that he could not stand for re-election in 2027. At the height of his unpopularity, the head of state appears destined to become a bystander in the final stretch of his term.

Published on January 2, 2026, at 9:43 am (Paris) Le Monde

In Depth

How four years of war in Ukraine redefined the European Union

With Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the world that saw the construction of EU has all but disappeared. The 27 member states belatedly recognized that peace was 'no longer a given in Europe,' and awoke to their military weakness and energy dependence.

Published on January 2, 2026, at 5:00 am (Paris), updated on January 7, 2026, at 4:45 pm Sylvie Kauffmann

Column

'The Democratic Party is waiting for Trump's departure, praying his successors fail to revive Trumpism'

In the face of Trump and his triumphant ethnonationalism, the regulatory parties – whether it be on artificial intelligence, environmental policy, financial capitalism or international relations – are remaining silent for now, notes Le Monde columnist Gilles Paris.

Published on January 2, 2026, at 1:22 am (Paris), updated on January 3, 2026, at 1:26 pm Gilles Paris