Vivienne Walt

Vivienne Walt lives in Paris and has written for TIME since 2003, from dozens of countries around the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Recent Articles

Saudi Aramco

Big Oil often suggests ExxonMobil or Chevron. But Saudi Arabia’s $1.9-trillion giant dwarfs all its competitors, pumping nearly 1 in every 11 barrels of oil the world uses, and in 2022 booking more profits than...

By Vivienne Walt

The New Face of Europe’s Far Right

For months, 28-year-old Jordan Bardella has barnstormed across France as Marine Le Pen's lead candidate for the European Union’s elections on June 9.

By Vivienne Walt/Paris

Chef Mory Sacko Is Building an Empire

Paris’s foodies and restaurant critics are counting down the days until he unveils his new creation.

By Vivienne Walt

Macron's Uncertain Future in France

TIME reports from Paris amid ongoing anger over the French leader's bid to raise the retirement age.

By Vivienne Walt / Paris

Inside the Radical Effort to Clean Up the Seine

Paris has a plan to make the Seine swimmable again—just in time for the 2024 Olympics.

By Vivienne Walt / Paris

Why the Morocco vs. France World Cup Game Matters

TIME reports from Paris as questions over identity, race, and colonialism loom over the historic semifinal.

By Vivienne Walt/Paris

Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Go Green

The kingdom could emerge from the global energy transition as the world’s indispensable fossil-fuel power, while boasting of an eco-friendly home

By Vivienne Walt / Dhahran and Riyadh

Tackling Genetic Data's Racial Imbalance

54gene's CEO Abasi Ene-Obong is on a mission to right the sharp racial imbalance in global health data.

By Vivienne Walt

Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024, Wants to Redefine the Legacy of the Olympic Games

Estanguet is tasked with ensuring the 2024 Olympics are free of scandal, economic woes, and bitter regrets

By Vivienne Walt

Ukrainian Musicians Fight Russia Through Song

When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a recorded video before the tuxedoed glitterati gathered in Las Vegas for the Grammy Awards ceremony in April, he spoke of how the brutality Russia had inflicted upon...

By Vivienne Walt

French President Emmanuel Macron Wins Re-Election

Macron won a decisive victory over far-right Marine Le Pen with 58% of the vote

By Vivienne Walt/Paris

Marine Le Pen Draws Support in Rural France

By using Trump's playbook, Le Pen has been barnstorming across France as a working-class champion

By Vivienne Walt/Beaucamps-le-Vieux, France

Marine Le Pen Would Be Open to France Leaving European Union

“The French can reassess their presence on whichever international organizations they choose,” she said.

By Vivienne Walt/Vernon, France

The Challenges Ahead for Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron is on track to win re-election. What comes after could be tougher

By Vivienne Walt/Paris

The Challenges of Building a War Crimes Case Against Putin

Exhausted and choked with emotion, a group of captured Russian soldiers told journalists in Kyiv on Monday that their government had betrayed them by sending them to fight a war under false pretenses. “I feel...

By Vivienne Walt

Saudi Energy Minister Says the Country Will Pump More Oil, Despite Net-Zero Goals

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.)From his spacious offices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman believes he has a bird’s eye...

By Vivienne Walt

Business Executives Share Why It Can Pay to Do Good

As global leaders discuss how to build a better future in a post-pandemic world, business executives weigh profits and purpose

By Vivienne Walt

It's Expensive to Be Poor. This CEO Wants to Reduce 'Antiquated' Bank Fees and Wait Times

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.) PayPal’s CEO and president did not learn his most important business lesson in the C-suite of the $215-billion fintech...

By Vivienne Walt

What Young Saudis Think About 'Sportswashing' Allegations

Standing in a luxury spectator stand on Saturday night, Abdullah Sarhan stared down at the newest track on the Formula 1 series, as the world’s top race-car drivers roared past in a blur, during this...

By Vivienne Walt / Jeddah

BP's CEO Is Trying to Convince the World He's Serious About Going Green

(To receive weekly emails of conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business decisionmakers, click here.)Nothing in Bernard Looney’s youth suggested that he would find himself, at 50, leading one of the world’s biggest oil...

By Vivienne Walt
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