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 ...
Trump Weighs In, Making Marine Le Pen’s Case Part of the Politics of Grievance
The American president cast the French politician’s conviction as an example of far-right persecution, ignoring ample ...
Le Pen Conviction Proves Trump Right About Europe, Lawfare | Opinion
If the West is to present a real alternative to autocracy, it must recover the courage to permit real political debate, even ...
The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen’s case is a window into what’s wrong
The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen for embezzling funds from the EU Parliament has sent shockwaves around the continent and beyond.
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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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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.
After Le Pen ruling, accusations of 'lawfare' land in France
When French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the judiciary of deploying a "nuclear bomb" to blow up her presidential ...
France’s Far Right Confronts Life After Le Pen
For generations, Marine Le Pen’s family has held the reins of France’s nationalist party. Now Le Pen must decide whether to ...
Here’s a look at the election ban on France’s far-right Le Pen and the legal issues
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has denounced the court ruling that placed a five-year ban on her seeking public office ...
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In the Le Pen Verdict, the French Far Right Sees a Political Declaration of War
The sentence looks primed to set off a firestorm on the far right, both in France and across Europe. A visibly stunned Marine ...
The Meaning of Marine Le Pen’s Conviction
It was a good day for French democracy but the far-right may still win the 2027 presidential election, writes Cole Stangler.
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. Now her political future may lie in ...