Simion is president of the AUR party and has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2020. At the international level, he is vice-president of the ECR party. He is one of the best known ...

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The news has triggered a lively debate across France, as Le Pen was tipped to be a frontrunner in the upcoming 2027 ...

Meanwhile, as the far right keeps winning elections but is systematically barred from power, the question arises: Does France’s democracy still work? Marine Le Pen’s ban on running for office and ...

Last month, the leader of France's far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, was found guilty of embezzling EU funds and barred from running for political office in France for five years, causing ...

“A lot of members of the party refer to themselves as ‘Marinists,’ as in loyal to Marine,” she added. Jorden Bardella: France’s next far-right front-runner? Le Pen’s conviction appears ...

His speech was fiery, accusing France's judges of trying to ... Others wore "Je suis Marine" ("I am Marine") shirts or compared Le Pen to President Trump, who was convicted of civil fraud ...

We're ending our live coverage of today's protests in France. Here's a summary of the main events: Senior leaders from the country's far-right National Rally party, including Marine Le Pen ...

France's Marine Le Pen on Sunday denounced the 'witch hunt' against her National Rally party to thousands of supporters at the Place Vauban in Paris. The far-right leader alleged her conviction ...

France's Marine Le Pen was barred from running for office for five years and sentenced to four years ... More in prison. (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images) Trump called for Le Pen’s ...

It is all so bad for France, and the Great French People, no matter what side they are on. FREE MARINE LE PEN!' Trump's DOGE adviser Elon Musk echoed the American president's views as he reposted ...