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 ...
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 ...
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Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line
The center-right EPP warns its 188 lawmakers that they will be punished with limited speaking time and diminished roles if ...
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Trump tariffs put Europe’s far-right leaders in a bind
“The European economy, and ultimately the European people, are once again paying the price for the incompetence of Brussels ...
Germany's emboldened far right takes expanded role in new parliament
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) took up its largest-ever share of the seats as Germany's new parliament met for ...
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European Parliament sidelined from new 'rearm Europe’ plan
Manfred Weber, who leads the European People's Party (EPP) group in the Parliament, has said that more democratic legitimacy is needed in the process and that the Parliament must be fully involved.
‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown
Robert Antic has never been to Hungary’s annual Budapest Pride, which would mark its 30-year anniversary this summer. But now ...
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Rebrand: Europe’s far right in Jerusalem for conference on anti-Semitism
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella landed in Israel on Wednesday for the start of the two-day International Conference ...
Germany’s New Parliament Is Sworn In, but Where Are the Women?
The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.
Le Pen's French presidency bid in jeopardy after election ban
A French court on Monday threw into severe doubt far-right leader Marine Le Pen's 2027 bid for president, handing her a five-year ban on running for office after convicting her over a fake jobs scheme ...