What would a far-right government in France look like?

With the presidential election less than a year away, Le Pen's hopes are rising

After a year eyeing France's presidency, Bardella has to settle for deputy

On Marine Le Pen's first campaign trip after being cleared to run for president despite her conviction, her would-be stand-in Jordan Bardella looked stern at her side.

Populism unites Le Pen and Farage. But she is a step closer to power

Marine Le Pen is a convicted criminal. But now she’s running for office and there is still no credible candidate to oppose her As the judge read out the verdict in Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial for embezzlement, the same conversation was playing out in living rooms and WhatsApp groups across France. What? Does this mean she can run for the Élysée after all? But what about the prison sentence? And the electronic tag (which Le Pen had promised she would not campaign wearing)? And what about her ...

By Catherine Fieschi

‘She doesn’t give up that easily’: France’s Le Pen eyes the Elysee

Marine Le Pen, convicted of embezzling EU funds, announces her plans to run in 2027 after winning an appeal.

How appeal court verdict against Le Pen puts her back in the running for 2027

A French appeals court this week upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling funds from the European Parliament and sentenced her to house arrest – something the far-right leader previously said would rule her out of France's 2027 presidential race. Yet Le Pen still has one last legal recourse to overturn her conviction and, pending that appeal, remains free to hit the campaign trail.

By RFI

Boos and cheers for Marine Le Pen as she kicks starts her presidential campaign

By Antony Paone and Ingrid Melander

Le Pen’s strategy for the French Presidency: Bardella is by her side every step of the way to attract voters

The 30-year-old politician may not be his party's presidential candidate, but it appears he will run his campaign as if he were, according to an analysis by Politico The post Le Pen’s strategy for the French Presidency: Bardella is by her side every step of the way to attract voters appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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