Leave mairies alone: their role is fundamental to democracy in France Nick Inman argues that taking responsibility away from the commune and passing it higher up the food chain risks alienating voters
Stunt or useful?: Macron鈥檚 new council for democratic decision-making The National Refoundation Council launches today and is to be followed by a 鈥榲ery large national consultation鈥� in the coming weeks
Across France, thousands pay tribute to murdered teacher Prime Minister Jean Castex and Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo were among those taking part in demonstrations of solidarity
Paris mayor to allow 16-year-olds to vote in poll test Anne Hidalgo is to allow a group of Parisians aged 16 and over to 鈥渧ote鈥� in the next European elections, as part of an experiment to test if the overall voting age could be reduced.
The EU must prioritise democracy In the first of a series of articles Nick Inman looks at the future of the EU and reforms it should make. Here he stresses the need to prioritise democracy and proposes a draft charter
The D-word is a tool of insult 鈥� but what is democracy? Fallout from the Brexit vote left many questioning the true meaning of democracy. Nick Inman says its definition is more complex than a simple Remain or Leave choice
