This 14 July, France did more than commemorate the fall of the Bastille. On the Champs-Élysées, Macron’s vision of Europe was also on parade. The national holiday, through which France has celebrated its Republic for nearly a century and a half, was turned into a stage for promoting the Coalition of the Willing and expressing support for Ukraine. This raised a fundamental question: where does the French state end, and where does Macron’s Europe begin?
This July 14th, France did not only celebrate the storming of the Bastille. On the Champs-Élysées paraded Macron’s vision of Europe. The national holiday, through which France has celebrated its own Republic for nearly a century and a half, was…
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