
Paris Rally for Le Pen Unites the Right
The media will have to get used to it: the RN intends to go all the way to power without violence or a coup d’état.

The media will have to get used to it: the RN intends to go all the way to power without violence or a coup d’état.
The Rassemblement National leader said a “witch hunt” was behind the decision to ban her from standing for office.

Enjoying both his party’s and the nation’s support, France’s right-wing ‘Cyborg’ has two years to mature and fill Le Pen’s shoes.

French Left condemns march for democracy as “fascist threat”

Macron has suddenly become coy about defending French democracy, opting only to speak up for the judges in Le Pen’s case.

Even a favorable court decision may come too late for the much-favored presidential candidate to mount an effective campaign.

The case of Marine Le Pen is one of many where the courts are used as a political weapon against the rising populist revolt.

When judges unreasonably interpret laws to limit politicians’ freedoms, they erode the trust essential for upholding the rule of law, a vital element of democracy.

Lawfare is being used against Le Pen just as it was against Trump. Will the French Right experience a MAGA-style surge in support in response?

The verdict has sparked fierce debate over judicial power—and thrust her potential successor into the spotlight.