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Is the EU's Green New Deal about to be killed off and replaced by defense spending?

In the current climate European governments are increasingly turning away from environmental offensives and looking more to rearmament.

Fortune

Eurosceptic Patriots call for Parliamentary inquiry into corruption scandals

The committee would address allegations of corruption, money-laundering and abuse of power.

Euronews

Marine Le Pen ruling is fuel for the global right’s attacks on court authority

Rightwing and populist leaders are seizing on conviction to push narrative they are being silenced – but legal experts disagree

The Guardian - UK

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Le Pen slams embezzlement conviction as 'witch hunt' in Paris rally

"I won't give up," Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban on Sunday, as she vowed to fight her recent suspended prison sentence and five-year ban from running for political office.

Euronews

In duelling Paris rallies, Le Pen condemns ‘witch-hunt’, counterprotests

The far-right politician rallies supporters after being found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.

Al Jazeera

France's Far-right, Leftwingers Rally Supporters After Le Pen Conviction

France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office, a move that set the country's political scene alight ahead of 2027 presidential elections.

International Business Times

‘More will come to us now’: what does Le Pen verdict mean for far-right’s future?

Despite mixed views across France over RN leader since conviction, people are still joining her party in support

The Guardian - UK

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France Le Pen Eyes 2027 Vote, Says Swift Appeal 'Good News'

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said in an interview published Wednesday that she would use all possible legal avenues to stand in 2027 elections despite a ban on her running and hailed the promise of a speedy appeal of her criminal conviction.

International Business Times

Does 'politically dead' Marine Le Pen still have a path to power?

Marine Le Pen says a French court's decision banning her from the 2027 presidential race amounts to "political death". The far-right leader was convicted of embezzling EU funds – a blow not just to her, but to the National Rally party she's spent decades turning into an electable force. But…

Radio France Internationale

Marine Le Pen condemns ‘nuclear bomb’ court ruling as party urges nationwide protests

Le Pen has vowed to fight a ban on her standing at the presidential elections after being convicted of embezzlement

The Independent UK

Five Takeaways From Marine Le Pen Verdict

The conviction of French far right leader Marine Le Pen and immediate ban on standing for political office has stunned her movement, sparked impassioned reactions abroad and added further uncertainty to the 2027 presidential race.

International Business Times

Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview

Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, has been found guilty of misappropriating public funds and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and five years of ineligibility for public office, with immediate effect. Despite her decision to appeal, the March 31 ruling…

The Conversation

Le Pen’s conviction in France: Career-ending or fuel for a new far right?

After being found guilty of graft, Le Pen’s bid to lead France has been dealt a blow. Some will see her as a martyr.

Al Jazeera

RN leader Le Pen battles for political future after embezzlement conviction

Marine Le Pen's fight for her political life continued on Tuesday as her far-right National Rally (RN) party mobilised its big guns to champion a leader who was on Monday banned from political life for five years after being found guilty by a French court of misusing EU funds through…

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The Guardian - UK

French justice minister urges prompt appeal hearing for Le Pen – as it happened

Gérald Darmanin stresses court timelines are outside government control as PM admits he has questions over immediate public office bans

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How Le Pen’s conviction could reshape National Rally – and French politics

In today’s newsletter: Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction bans her for five years from public office. More on the charges, the sentence and what happens next

International Business Times

France's Le Pen Seeks To Keep Presidency Hopes Alive After Election Ban

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen fought Tuesday to keep alive her dream of winning the French presidency after a court handed her a five-year ban on running for office.

The Guardian - UK

With this damning of Le Pen, France can be the ‘anti-Trump’. It’s a bold path others should follow

The far right leader is banned and disgraced. European leaders can seize this moment to show voters they will fight for them, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Marine Le Pen verdict: no politician is above the law

Editorial: Having been found guilty of systematic embezzlement, the far-right leader cannot claim to be a political martyr

The Conversation

Marine Le Pen’s victim narrative is already being constructed – but there are ways to stop her criminal conviction benefitting her

Marine Le Pen, figurehead of France’s Rassemblement National (RN), one of the most established far-right parties in Europe, has been found guilty of embezzling funds from the European parliament.

The Guardian - UK

Who is Jordan Bardella, likely successor to Marine Le Pen in French presidential race?

Le Pen’s 29-year-old protege is the new anti-immigration face of French far right but observers point to his youth and lack of experience

The Independent UK

Why has Marine Le Pen been barred from standing in French election – and can she appeal?

Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzlement. Here’s all you need to know

Radio France Internationale

French court hands Le Pen five-year election ban in fake jobs case

A French court has banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for five years with immediate effect after finding her guilty of misusing EU funds through a fake jobs scam. The verdict rules out her running in the 2027 presidential race, unless she successfully appeals beforehand.

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen banned from running for French president after embezzling EU funds

Le Pen handed immediate five-year ban from political office, excluding her from running in the French presidential elections in 2027

Radio France Internationale

Europe's far-right is courting Israel in 'tactical shift' to mask origins

When far-right leaders from Europe attended an anti-Semitism conference in Jerusalem this week, it made headlines. Their parties have roots in Holocaust denial and Nazi collaboration – yet they were welcomed at an event aimed at fighting anti-Semitism.

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