Expert Comment
Professor Seán Hand comments on the career and legacy of President Jacques Chirac
"He became recalled popularly as a regular guy who spanned the left-right divide while remaining suitably presidential in office, but who did not let France get pushed around by anyone, including Mrs. Thatcher." Professor Seán Hand comments on the legacy of President Jacques Chirac, who has died at the age of 86.
Spain's supreme court rules that Franco's remains should be moved - expert comment.
Professor Alison Ribeiro de Menezes, Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Warwick, comments on the Spanish Supreme Court's ruling that the remains of Francisco Franco should be moved from the mausoleum of the Valley of the Fallen to a cemetery at El Pardo just north of Madrid.
United Kingdom
"This election is taking place completely through the prism of Brexit" - expert comment from Dr Anil Awesti
" The current EP elections are the first UK-wide elections in which the campaign is absolutely dominated by the Brexit issue." Dr Anil Awesti comments on the European Parliament elections, which are now under way in the UK.
Expert comment on the Grande America oil spill
French authorities have warned that an oil slick is heading towards the Nouvelle-Aquitaine coastline after an Italian cargo ship sank in the Atlantic. Dr Jessica Shepherd , Senior Teaching Fellow in Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick, explains the environmental risks.
France's 'yellow vest' protests could provoke constitutional crisis - expert comment
"The recent warning by the French government that there could be deaths in the protests anticipated this weekend is a very disturbing development." Dr Oliver Davis, Reader in French Studies comments on the ongoing 'yellow vest' protests in France.