‘I am Marine’: Europe’s far right slams Le Pen’s conviction, election ban

Marine Le Pen has been convicted in France. Europe's rights are strongly reacting to the verdict, and Russia is also taking the floor immediately.

Europe’s Ruling Class Strikes Again

The lawfare deployed against France’s Marine Le Pen is a shot across the bow of Europe’s populist right and all who oppose Europe’s ruling class.

Italian PM Georgia Meloni Decries the Ruling Against Marine Le Pen

The Italian Prime Minister decried the ruling against the popular French politician Marine LePen over an old and overblown “crime” that was nothing but a campaign finance expenditure. “I think that no one who cares about democracy can rejoice in a sentence that affects the leader of a large party and takes away representation from […] The post Italian PM Georgia Meloni Decries the Ruling Against Marine Le Pen appeared first on www.independentsen…

Le Pen’s allies around Europe respond with anger to verdict banning her from running for office

Her protégé in France’s far-right party called for protesters to take to the streets Sunday

Five takeaways from Marine Le Pen verdict

The conviction of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and an immediate ban on standing for political office has stunned her movement, sparked impassioned reactions abroad and added further uncertainty to the 2027 presidential race.

From Trump to Musk to Orbán, global fascists come to Le Pen’s defense

PARIS—The fascist international has lost one of its heavyweights in Europe. A Paris court has ruled far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen ineligible to run for public office after she was convicted of embezzling European Union funds to pay salaries for party staff. She was expected to run for president of France in the 2027 elections. The ruling has angered her peers beyond France’s borders. Most are engaged in standoffs of their own wit…