France Unbowed’s presidential platform calls for leaving NATO and nationalizing defense firms, as polls show Mélenchon could reach the runoff
Nationwide unrest is benefiting the far-right candidate while President Emmanuel Macron’s government struggles to maintain control
Macron warns EU leaders to agree on the 2028-2034 budget soon, as 2027 elections, including France’s, could make a deal much harder
Jean-Luc Mélenchon seizes on student demonstrations and transforms himself into real contender for France’s highest office
Far-right leader aims for radical change in bloc’s powers and budget even as she tries to reassure voters over her pragmatism
Farage and France's National Rally deepen ties as Reform UK's conference in Birmingham gets overshadowed by a Channel 4 exposé
The collapse of the centrist project has fueled a rebranded far right and a more identity-focused far left
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen enters France's 2027 presidential race despite her conviction, dividing the political scene and stirring uncertainty
Judges lifted the ban that would have ended her career but ordered a year under an electronic tag. Le Pen has said she will not campaign under those terms
Marine Le Pen has publicly supported Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni following a heated exchange with Donald Trump over alleged remarks about a G7 summit photo, highlighting growing tensions in transatlantic political relations
The unrest that followed Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League triumph has pushed far-right candidates to their highest approval ratings in weeks
Le Pen and Erdogan feed each other without affection. Erdogan pressures Europe; Le Pen gains an exhibit. Le Pen weakens Europe; Erdogan gains space
A report by the Financial Times that the incumbent European Central Bank (ECB) president, Christine Lagarde, is considering stepping down from her post, apart from causing some jitters in the EU currency exchange rate (the euro recorded a slight 0.16% drop against the US dollar in the morning), has also raised questions about the motives […]
Surge in immigration and weak economic growth spark voter backlash in France, the U.K. and Germany
Marine Le Pen was at the heart of a system to create phony contracts directing millions in EU funding to her inner circle and party officials
“FREE MARINE LE PEN,” declared the U.S. President on his social media network Truth Social late Thursday night.
The backlash against de Perthuis has sparked debate in France over the growing populist distrust in the justice system
Critics of French court ruling accuse judiciary of disenfranchising voters, while mainstream politicians praise upholding the rule of law
Le Pen was handed a five year ban, knocking her out of the 2027 Presidential race, unless she successfully appeals before then
A political provocateur known for his racist rhetoric and unapologetic nationalism, Le Pen's career spanned more than four decades.