French Archives - Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicyi.org/category/french/ General objectives that guide the activities and relationships of one state in its interactions with other states Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:40:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://foreignpolicyi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/cropped-Foreign-Policy-Fav-300x300.png French Archives - Foreign Policy https://foreignpolicyi.org/category/french/ 32 32 Fool-Proof Ways to Confirm the Authenticity of a French Laguiole Knife – 2021 Guide https://foreignpolicyi.org/ways-to-confirm-the-authenticity-of-a-french-laguiole-knife/ Sun, 24 Jan 2021 22:58:20 +0000 https://foreignpolicyi.org/?p=38391 The classic cutlery item Laguiole knife found on tables all over the world is an integral symbol of French-cutlery. The glistening knife gets its name from its village of origin. Its elegant colored handles, polished stainless-steel body, and the distinctive bee symbols make it stand out. Owing to its popularity, other countries mimicked its look and started producing counterfeits. Tracing the history of this classic French cutlery: Around the 19th century, shepherds and farmers residing in the mountain village of Laguiole made their own pocket and table knives. The knives are 12cm long when closed. There are silver pins (resembling

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]]> Can Trump Make France Great Again https://foreignpolicyi.org/can-trump-make-france-great-again/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:34:59 +0000 https://foreignpolicyi.org/?p=469 The bromance between Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron has been featuring on the cover of the world’s press for months now. The ongoing state visit by the French President to Washington has only served as a reminder of just how awkward the relationship between 40-years old Macron and 71-years old Trump is. President Trump had a time of his life during his state visit to Paris last year. President Macron treated him with every honor and provided him with a front row seat to watch an impressive military parade for the Bastille Day. Mr. Trumps stay in France was crowned

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]]> US Foreign Policy is About Trump, according to Macron https://foreignpolicyi.org/us-foreign-policy-is-about-trump-according-to-macron/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:16:18 +0000 https://foreignpolicyi.org/?p=445 Even though France and the US are allies, it appears that French President Emmanuel Macron has no sympathy for the US President Donald Trump. According to Macron, Trump’s narcissistic personality guides him in his decision-making whereas he has no understanding of how the world functions. Macron also noted that Trump’s ideology is not clear enough. With that in mind, the French president has two options. One is to lecture Trump on how the world works and how to be the president of a great nation. The other is to manipulate him, and for better or worse, he chooses the second

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