Xavier Azalbert, the Editor-in-Chief of the France-Soir online newspaper - https://www.francesoir.fr/ -, is one of the most attentive and knowledgeable observers of the response to the pandemic. In our interview, he comments on the policy response to the pandemic in France, in Europe & internationally. He also comments on COVID-19 politics and the campaign for the April 2022 French presidential elections.