
French Monarchists Gather in Paris After Court Reversed Ban
Protests erupted after Gérald Darmanin ordered the police prefectures to intervene “in any future far-Right or ultra-Right gathering.”

Protests erupted after Gérald Darmanin ordered the police prefectures to intervene “in any future far-Right or ultra-Right gathering.”

The French president considers these cases a challenge to his political authority, and he has no intention of yielding. For the moment, there is no official reaction to either affair by the Élysée.

Within Spain’s judicial-political controversy, the Partido Popular proposed a legislative change to court-appointment procedures. The PSOE rejected it, as it would mean political suicide.

The conclusion of the judicial-political stand-off remains to be seen, but the Spanish courts appear unmoved by scolding from the EU.