The fight against Islamism is the rationale behind Marine Le Pen’s RN party, but research data suggests that head-covering in keeping with Islamic tradition is not politically motivated.
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Marine Le Pen was found guilty of misusing EU funds, but her eligibility to stand in the presidential election remains intact. Luc Rouban, Emeritus researcher at Sciences Po’s CEVIPOF, weighs in on the verdict.
There are long-term questions regarding support for Ukraine if far-right populists win more power in the EU’s most powerful states.
What’s the upshot of France’s 2026 local elections? Did the vote put the two front-running parties RN and LFI in a stronger position for the Presidential race?
Rassemblement National was hoping to make a splash in some big cities ahead of next year’s presidential election, but this failed to materialise.
The ruling in a Paris court that the far-right leader is guilty of misappropriating public funds will probably eliminate her from the 2027 presidential election.
Le Pen has been barred from politics for four years after being found guilty of embezzlement.
The appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister signals an alliance between Emmanuel Macron and the right-wing Les Républicains party as well as shows the National Rally’s position of strength.
Unwilling to shake the hand of a far-right parliamentarian, François Piquemal sought an alternative that wouldn’t leave him open to criticisms of cancel culture.
Tim Bale and Safia Dahani discuss the French and UK election results on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
After the legislative dissolution decided by French president Emmanual Macron, the second round of the legislative elections reveals a political landscape turned upside down.
The latest surprise results have seen a left-wing coalition take the lead, but no party will be able to form a parliamentary majority.
Marine Le Pen’s far-right push has been halted in its tracks.
The far-right looks like it will be a significant parliamentary force in France over the next few years.
After President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly, the first round of the snap legislative elections took place on June 30. Historian Mathias Bernard analyses what’s at stake.
Leftist and centrist parties will now try to coalesce behind each other’s candidates in order to prevent National Rally from securing an outright majority in parliament.
Whatever the outcome, the next government will likely be even weaker than the current one, precisely the situation President Emmanuel Macron had hoped to rectify.
As young people despair that established parties can address their many concerns, far-right parties have found fertile political ground.
For the far-right party’s voters, school is a source of concern and mistrust and also a key to understanding its success among women and voters with few qualifications.
Sunday’s vote show that the growing presence of far-right parties in almost all member states, but the increase wasn’t the groundswell expected and conceals differences.
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