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French far right accuses left of threatening ‘civil peace’ if Le Pen wins

August 29, 2026 admin

The French far right on Saturday (August 29, 2026) accused the left of seeking to “undermine civil peace” should Marine Le Pen win the Presidential election next spring, underscoring the increasingly confrontational tone of the campaign. With less than eight months until the vote, far-right leader Le Pen, 58, remains the front-runner in the polls….

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French far-right chief Marine Le Pen cleared to run for President but with ankle tag

July 7, 2026 admin

French far-right chief Marine Le Pen’s political future remained uncertain on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) after a court cleared her to run but wearing an ankle tag, potentially hampering a campaign for next year’s presidential elections when her party has its strongest chance yet of winning power. A lower court last year had sentenced Ms….

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Macron aims to thwart French far right in election runoff

July 1, 2024 admin

France’s President Emmanuel Macron leaves the polling booth prior to cast his vote in the first round of parliamentary elections at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France on June 30, 2024. A divided France is voting in high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep…

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