Tag: far right
Racist attacks on pop star Aya Nakamura test France’s ability to shine at Paris Olympics
Rumours that French pop star Aya Nakamara may sing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics have triggered a flurry of attacks from the French far right, questioning the…
France’s Murdoch? Right-wing media swoop threatens ‘pillar of French democracy’
The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French…
Abortion on the line as Italy’s far right eyes power
Italy’s surging far-right parties have been eroding abortion rights at the regional level, adding further hurdles to what was already an obstacle course for many women. With Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing…
Italy’s resigned left faces election drubbing
For much of the past decade, Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party has served as the dependable linchpin of wobbly crisis cabinets, delivering responsible – if uninspiring – government. As the country…
Could Le Pen’s blandest campaign be her most successful yet?
Unruffled by defections and the rise of a far-right challenger, Marine Le Pen has steadied her ship in the final stretch of France’s presidential campaign, pulling ahead of rivals as…
Pushing far-right agenda, French news networks shape election debate
In a presidential campaign dominated by far-right pundit Eric Zemmour, some of France’s leading news networks stand accused of fostering his Elysée Palace run and plugging his hardline agenda on crime, immigration and Islam.…