Tag: Marine Le Pen
Why Meloni is coming under pressure because of increasing migration
Brussels, Rome After the rush of electoral success, coming face to face with the reality of governing is an unpleasant experience for many politicians. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s displeasure…
Was der Erfolg von Rechtsaußen-Parteien in der EU für Deutschland bedeutet
Paris, Rom Die Zeichen, die in Deutschland per Grundgesetz verboten sind, bezeichnete Finnlands neuer Wirtschaftsminister als „schöne Ornamente“: Hakenkreuze. Nicht mal zwei Wochen hielt sich Vilhelm Junnila, Politiker der rechtspopulistischen…
How Macron is looking for a way back to normality
Protests after Nahel’s death A woman holds a sign that reads “The police are racist and kill children”. (Photo: AP) Paris From the edge of the Pyrenees, Emmanuel Macron let…
Constitutional authorities could stop Macron’s law
French President Emmanuel Macron The head of state has been criticized for pushing through the pension reform without going through parliament. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Paris The fate of French President Emmanuel…
What are the chances of a motion of no confidence in Macron’s government?
Paris France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was confident: “There will be no majority to bring down the government,” he told the newspaper “Le Parisien”. But there is great uncertainty…
Is Marine Le Pen the winner?
Paris French unions are ramping up their protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. On Tuesday, they want to bring “France to a standstill” with walkouts and road blockades, according…
Is Marine Le Pen the winner?
Paris French unions are ramping up their protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms. On Tuesday, they want to bring “France to a standstill” with walkouts and road blockades, according…
Emmanuel Macron is risking a French uprising with reform plans
Paris Emmanuel Macron let his compatriots know in his New Year’s wishes that this time he was serious about the restructuring of old-age security. “This year will indeed be the…
France’s bourgeois-conservative opposition elects hardliner Éric Ciotti to lead it
Eric Ciotti The new leader of the bourgeois conservative Republicans in France could lead the party to the right. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris France’s conservative-bourgeois Republicans are moving to the right.…
Jordan Bardella leads France’s far right
Paris Jordan Bardella is the new party leader of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) in France. The only 27-year-old replaces Marine Le Pen. As the best-known face of the party,…
What connects the right-wing icons of Europe
Paris, Rome When Giorgia Meloni received the government contract in Italy, a congratulatory tweet soon followed from France: “Everywhere in Europe the patriots are coming to power and with them…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
There hasn’t been a day in the past week when the turbulence in the markets hasn’t kept us on our toes: The international stock exchanges have had their worst half-year…
Macron loses his government majority – France is threatened with a political blockade
Paris Two months after his lackluster re-election as President of France, Emmanuel Macron has suffered a heavy defeat: his center-alliance clearly lost a majority in the National Assembly on Sunday.…
Macron camp heading for majority
Paris After his re-election, French President Emmanuel Macron will need to retain control of parliament to implement his policies for the next five years. But after Sunday’s first round of…
Anti-capitalist Mélenchon puts pressure on Macron ahead of parliamentary elections
Paris Jean-Luc Mélenchon lacks self-confidence and contempt for the policies of French President Emmanuel Macron. “We bring a new vision for the world and for society,” the new star of…
Anti-capitalist Mélenchon puts pressure on Macron ahead of parliamentary elections
Paris Jean-Luc Mélenchon lacks self-confidence and contempt for the policies of French President Emmanuel Macron. “We bring a new vision for the world and for society,” the new star of…
Hungary and Turkey are helping Putin
Not a single fly should escape from the besieged Azov steel works in the Ukrainian Mariupol, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his military in one of those who-are-who press shows.…
Élisabeth Borne becomes the new prime minister of France
Elizabeth Borne The previous Minister of Labor will become the new French Prime Minister. (Photo: IMAGO/PanoramaC) Paris France is getting a female prime minister for the second time in history:…
Élisabeth Borne becomes the new prime minister of France
Elizabeth Borne The previous Minister of Labor will become the new French Prime Minister. (Photo: IMAGO/PanoramaC) Paris France is getting a female prime minister for the second time in history:…
Alliance with Mélenchon ahead of general elections
In the presidential election, Mélenchon received 22 percent and missed the second round just behind Le Pen. Now he is well on his way to rallying the fragmented left behind…