Even though some regarded Jean Raspail, the famed French author, as a writer focused on catastrophe, he was in essence a writer of faith.
Raspail was also not a defender of lost causes, but a herald of the unvanquished.
“In struggle there is hope,” he would often say, quoting the French philosopher Joseph de Maistre.
Freedom for Raspail was inseparable from identity, without which the notion of freedom becomes meaningless. In order to remain who you are, you have to be who you are, just like old King Robert, the father of the hero in Raspail’s novel “Sire”, who from the beginning of his life lived in exile.
A man rejected by the world, but capable of “sad humor” and able to mock himself. This was Raspail’s way to avoid despair. Sometimes he talked seriously, but not so anyone would notice in order to accentuate that he only half-believed it himself.
France gravitates towards the right
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The extreme sympathy that exists on the French left for Islam, which is matched only by their antipathy to Christianity, is what is known in France as Islamo-leftism, writes Olivier Bault for Remix News
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Macron claims he wants to overhaul Schengen
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The growing divide between the French Republic and radical Islam may lead to a rapprochement between Paris and Warsaw, writes Jędrzej Bielecki
Who is going to defend Europe?
Liberal politics is neither equipped to protect Europe, nor perhaps even willing to do so, writes Magyar Hírlap columnist Mariann Őry in the wake of the beheading of a French high school teacher by a radical Islamist.
The right to kill the unborn during the pandemic
The pandemic has seen a rise in the number of abortions as legislation and practices are making killing ever easier, writes political scientist and publicist Tomasz Teluk
Klaus: The French and the Germans quit on the EU
The treaty of Aachen is being prepared but its content is classified. It basically sets an alliance between the two European superelite countries, which is a clear sign that France and Germany renounce the EU. It means that creating an authentic European integration is too slow for them and that they are not going to consider those who are hindering it.
Dangerous treaty of Aachen
Some claim that a Europe of two dynamics has been forged in Aachen, but Germany and France do not have much to offer each other. Jerzy Haszczyński explains how little was gained by either side and how the Aachen treaty will not draw in other European partners.
Macron will no longer have time to criticize Visegrad
Having no choice, Macron likely recognized his mistakes and promised to reassess his priorities, which can be seen positively in many ways. The French president will no longer have the time to criticize the Visegrad group as well as to promote deeper integration of the European Union.
France wants European army because its own is weak, claims Polish General
France’s army is too weak, therefore they want to establish a European army. General Roman Polko explains Emmanuel Macron’s motivations behind creating a European army as a force against Russia, China and surprisingly, the USA.
Europe will have three groups of countries within a decade, says President Macron
Economist Vladimir Pikora analyzed the impact of the elections on the political map of Europe and noted that the views are diverging more and more