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In some respects, this is the first crisis of a young presidency otherwise defined by tweetable speeches and global interventions. When Emmanuel Macron won the French election last year, he campaigned on a platform of welcoming migrants. Many saw his victory as a repudiation of the anti-immigrant hard line of his opponent, the far-right Marine Le Pen.

"His Allies Angry, France’s Macron Defends the Crackdowns of His Migrant Policy" is from the January 16, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

On any given Friday night, the only synagogue in this city to survive the Holocaust draws enough worshipers for a minyan, the obligatory quorum of 10 Jewish adults. Not too long ago, Rabbi Michael Schudrich said, that would have been unthinkable.

"Poland’s Jewish Community Had Rebounded, but Now There’s ‘a Growing Feeling of Unease’" is from the February 27, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Chic, svelte, feline. This is the caricature of “la Parisienne,” the well-heeled woman who embodies the essence of the world’s most fashionable city. Think Coco Chanel, Catherine Deneuve and Inès de la Fressange: paragons of style, arbiters of taste. To make the cut, you have to be many things. Until recently, one of those things was thin.

"Paris, the Home of the Svelte, is Cracking Down on Fat Shaming" is from the December 17, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

PARIS — Marine Le Pen has unveiled a new name for France's National Front, the far-right party she seeks to rebrand and reenergize after reaching the final round of the French presidential election last year. Her choice, however, carries echoes of a dark past.

"France’s Far-Right National Front Wants a New Name. It Picked One with Nazi Links." is from the March 12, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

French President Emmanuel Macron approved an immigration bill Wednesday that would sharply limit the number of asylum seekers allowed to stay in the country and at the same time increase deportations, infuriating migrant advocates and even political allies.

"Macron Risks His Image as a Humane Globalist by Approving a Crackdown on Migrants" is from the February 21, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Moroccan-born man who authorities say was the driver of the van that plowed down pedestrians in a crowded tourist zone in Barcelona last week was shot dead by Spanish police Monday afternoon.

"Suspected Driver in Deadly Barcelona Attack Is Fatally Shot, Police Say" is from the August 21, 2017 Europe section of The Washington Post. It was written by William Booth and James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

To publish or not to publish. That has always been the question when it comes to Louis-Ferdinand Céline.

"A Beloved French Author Was Also an Anti-Semite. Now His Most Notorious Works are Being Republished." is from the December 27, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

In many respects, the subject of France’s biggest abuse scandal fits the profile of several of the men named in assault allegations on the other side of the Atlantic. He’s a prominent figure and operates in the progressive worlds of academia and journalism. But in one significant way, the “Ramadan affair” is different.

"France’s Weinstein Scandal is Also About Islam" is from the November 27, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Controversial plans to reissue three anti-Semitic pamphlets penned in the 1930s by the famed French novelist Louis-Ferdinand Céline have been suspended, the French publishing house Gallimard announced Thursday.

"Publication of Beloved Novelist’s Anti-Semitic Pamphlets Suspended in France" is from the January 12, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

As French President Emmanuel Macron began his three-day visit to China on Monday, he arrived with a bold message. “Europe is back,” he said. “I came here to tell China my determination to get the Europe-China partnership into the 21st century,” Macron said.

"France’s Macron Visits China to Talk Fairer Trade and the Future" is from the January 08, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Rick Noack and James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

Europe, with its emphasis on remembrance in the service of “never again,” was held up as a superior model for reckoning with the horrors of the past. 

"In Laws, Rhetoric and Acts of Violence, Europe Is Rewriting Dark Chapters of Its Past" is from the February 19, 2018 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Griff Witte, James McAuley, Luisa Beck and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The rollback, however, reflects forces that resonate across the West as many countries tighten immigration policies, rethink the size of their welcome mat for refugees, fret over perceived threats to their culture — and watch a landmark court battle play out in the United States over the Trump administration’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations.

"Britain to End Its Program for Lone Child Refugees" is from the February 09, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by Karla Adam and James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

A self-ascribed “extreme leftist” with the requisite beard and unruly ponytail, Cédric Herrou — once an auto mechanic, then a steeplejack — is now technically an olive farmer, living out of a crumbling, 19th-century cottage in the middle of nowhere, on a rocky incline high above a riverbed. But Herrou’s focus is no longer the picholines that grow on his trees. These days, what matters are the migrants.

"A French Farmer Fed and Sheltered Migrants. Now He Faces 5 Years in Prison." is from the February 09, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

In a contentious election that could prove pivotal in Europe, some see a savior in Emmanuel Macron.

"The Dapper Frenchman Running for President as the Best Bet Against the Far Right" is from the February 18, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Jill Melancon.

Henry Rousso is one of France’s most preeminent scholars and public intellectuals. Last week, as the historian attempted to enter the United States to attend an academic symposium, he was detained for more than 10 hours — for no clear reason.

"U.S. Detains and Nearly Deports French Holocaust Historian" is from the February 26, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

For decades, the country has been home to one of Europe’s strongest Socialist parties, which managed to shape policy even when technically out of power. But as France prepares for its 2017 election — a contest widely expected to shape the course of a troubled Europe — a jarring reality has emerged.

An anti-immigrant firebrand and an unconventional centrist were set Sunday to advance to a runoff in a tight race for France’s president, according to exit polls released immediately after balloting closed.

"Right-Wing Le Pen Claims Victory Alongside Centrist Macron for French Presidential Runoff, With E.U. Future at Stake" is from the April 23, 2017 Europe section of The Washington Post. It was written by Michael Birnbaum and James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

President Trump was not expected to attend France’s Bastille Day, which this year will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I.

"Trump Loves a Military Parade — It's One Reason He's Heading to Paris" is from the July 13, 2017 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Jenna Johnson and James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The Mosque En-Nour is hidden on the outskirts of town, tucked away in an anonymous office park behind the airport and off a highway. No feature betrays its identity; no sign marks its entrance.

"A Mosque Is at the Center of a Raw Debate in the South of France" is from the January 22, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.

The United States may have withdrawn from the Paris climate change accord, but on Tuesday dozens of world leaders and philanthropists met to find solutions to the swiftly warming planet — and send a message of resolve to the White House.

"France’s Macron Takes Lead in Climate Change Battle, With the U.S. Absent" is from the December 12, 2017 World section of The Washington Post. It was written by James McAuley and narrated by Sam Scholl.