The New Yorker6d
What Marine Le Pen’s Conviction Means for French Democracy
After the far-right leader was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running for office, her supporters cried foul.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years — a ...
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'Dark undertone': For some overseas, new policies are changing how they view the U.S.
Trump says his policies will make the US safer and richer, and preserve American culture and values. How is that playing ...
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The Spectator Australia5dOpinion
The rise of civil conflict
In his address to the 61st Munich Security Conference, American Vice President, JD Vance, said of the magic of democracy: He invoked Pope John Paul II who exhorted the faithful not to fear the ...
Marine Le Pen verdict fuels debate that Europe’s ‘rule of law’ is throttling the ‘will of the people’
The cases of France’s Marine Le Pen and Romania’s Calin Georgescu have stoked fury among Europe’s right-wing nationalists and ...
'Dark undertone': For some overseas, Trump policies put a dent in Lady Liberty's promise
Trump says his policies will make the US safer and richer, and preserve American culture and values. Overseas, some are ...
The Japan Times6dOpinion
Le Pen’s MAGA-style martyrdom is new risk in France
What makes this scandal different is not, as Le Pen’s defenders — including Elon Musk — claim, that French democracy is now ...
Trump offers support to French far-right leader Le Pen after her conviction
US President Donald Trump offered support to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Thursday (April 3) after a Paris court earlier this week convicted her and two dozen figures from her National ...
After Marine Le Pen ruling, accusations of ‘lawfare’ take hold in France
A 5-year ban on running for office will bar Le Pen from the 2027 presidential election unless she wins her appeal. Read more ...