Marine Le Pen
Are EU nationalists ready for Bannon to 'unite the right'?
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon hopes a new far-right umbrella group dubbed "The Movement" can unite Europe’s nationalists ahead of EU Parliament elections in May. But…
Le Pen to appeal order to repay EU parliament €300,000
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party (formerly the National Front), vowed on Tuesday to appeal a ruling ordering her to repay the European parliament…
EU court orders Marine Le Pen to repay European Parliament funds
The EU's second highest court on Tuesday upheld a decision by the European Parliament to recover 300,000 euros ($347,550.00) from far-right politician and former French…
French right up in arms about Muslim rapper gig at Bataclan
Rightwing French leaders have condemned as "sacrilege" a decision to allow a provocative Muslim rapper to play the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where jihadists massacred 90…
France's National Front becomes 'National Rally'
Members of France's far-right National Front party voted to change its name to the "National Rally" on Friday, in a bid to shed a brand associated by many voters with racism and…
Political Brief
Paris May Day protest marred by violence
In this edition: violence on the streets of Paris overshadows the traditional May Day rally - we look at reactions. Meanwhile, a year after her defeat in France's presidential…
Can Macron overcome what Clinton couldn't?
Now in the final stretch before a decisive May 7 presidential vote, France is seeing some parallels with the political mood in the United States just before the November upset…
The Political Brief
France's far-right National Front party unveils new name
France's far-right National Front gets a new name, although it remains unclear whether it will be enough to kick-start Marine Le Pen's struggling party. Meanwhile in the Indian…
New label, same goods: Marine Le Pen's far-right rebrand
Marine Le Pen long touted this weekend’s National Front convention as a revamp to culminate in a new party name, without the vote-crippling baggage. On Sunday, the French…
The Debate
Bannon on Tour: Former Trump aide rallies European far-right
Last weekend, France's far-right National Front staged what it billed as a rebranding; a party conference where it changed its name and kicked out honorary president Jean-Marie…
In The World Papers
Xi Jinping: Is there a new cult of personality in China?
IN THE WORLD PAPERS - Monday, March 12: The Chinese papers react to Western critics after constitutional amendments abolish presidential term limits. In other news, we look at…
In The French Papers
From 'National Front' to 'National Rally': New name, same party?
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Monday, March 12: We look at reactions to the National Front's party congress at the weekend and Marine Le Pen's proposed party name change. New name, same…