Pierre Vermeren: "France-Algeria, when a relationship is toxic, is it not better to break it off?"
Historian Pierre Vermeren discusses the historically tense relationship between France and Algeria in his new book, advocating for a reevaluation of the ties given their troubled past.
Pierre Vermeren: 'The fall of Jack Lang could mark the twilight of cultural leftism'
Historian Pierre Vermeren argues that the resignation of Jack Lang from the Institut du Monde Arabe signals a significant shift in the cultural left's influence in France.
Pierre Vermeren: "France owes a debt to the Iranians"
Pierre Vermeren argues that France should acknowledge its complicity in establishing the Iranian regime, especially as protests intensify against it.