#Marine Le Pen

#Marine Le Pen

RUSSIAN INFLUENCE Dogged by accusations of proximity to the Kremlin, Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party had hoped to clear its name by setting up a parliamentary inquiry to investigate foreign interference in French politics.But a draft report on the committee's findings, which was leaked to the press this week, shows the move backfired spectacularly, finding instead that Le Pen's policy stances sometimes echo the official language of Putin's regime.

When Emmanuel Macron was re-elected as France's president last year, it was with a promise to bring in economic reforms after the damage done by Covid and what he believed was decades of failure to modernise.His platform was enough to defeat the far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, but she gained ground and a strong showing in the parliamentary election was enough to help deprive him of a working majority in the national assembly.

A few months before sweeping to power in the 2017 presidential election, Emmanuel Macron published a memoir-cum-personal manifesto, Revolution.In it, he made the case for rebellion against allegedly outmoded institutions and ideas that were holding back France.Six years on, it is the popular revolts against Mr Macron's own policies which have taken centre-stage.

The struggle to stay warm as energy bills soar across Europe finally hit the Paris men's catwalks.The French solution?Let them wear polo necks.At Givenchy they were high and black, while at Wales Bonner, they came in tight salmon pink.Elsewhere, there were classic black rollnecks at Hed Mayner worn with faux fur stoles, and candy pink versions at Walter Van Beirendonck.

This photo was taken on the Boulevard Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement in Paris on 15 April 2022, between the two rounds of the presidential election.There is an immutable French tradition that, once every five years, Marine Le Pen is allowed out on day release to lose that election to an opponent she will cast as an insider, while blithely overlooking the dynastic engine that propels her  but only so far.

One way to understand the current crisis in France is to know that the country has never had a lame-duck president.Emmanuel Macron is the first head of state to win re-election since the country barred serving three consecutive terms in 2008.In 2027, he's out.Not having to face the voters again can imply a kind of political incapacity, and that is where Macron found himself last week, as his bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 appeared uncertain of passing the country's splintered National Assembly.

26 minutes ago26 minutes ago Two parliamentary groups have filed no-confidence motions against the government of President Emmanuel Macron after his prime minister forced through controversial pension reforms without a vote.The French government faces two no-confidence votes on Monday after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne forced controversial pension reforms through parliament without a vote last week.

By Sylvie Corbet | Associated Press PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron imposed a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 on Thursday by shunning parliament and invoking a special constitutional power.Lawmakers were shouting, their voices shaking with emotion as Macron made the risky move, which is expected to trigger quick motions of no-confidence in his government.

Prime minister Elisabeth Borne told parliament on Thursday afternoon that it would not have a vote on the pension reform bill, just minutes before the vote of MPs was due to begin.Her announcement was greeted by shouts of anger inside the parliament and outrage outside.As the afternoon went on, unions announced a fresh round of strikes and there were calls to take to the streets to protest.

France's first lady Brigitte Macron says she backs the idea of school uniforms, as the far right is pushing in parliament to make a unified dress code mandatory nationwide.Published: 12 January 2023 17:35 CET Uniforms have never been compulsory in all state schools in mainland France, and the education minister is against any such law.

France's first lady Brigitte Macron says she backs the idea of school uniforms, as the far right is pushing in parliament to make a unified dress code mandatory nationwide.Published: 12 January 2023 17:35 CET Uniforms have never been compulsory in all state schools in mainland France, and the education minister is against any such law.

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Issued on: 11/12/2022 - 19:04 MP Eric Ciotti is pictured at France's National Assembly, June 21, 2022.Julien de Ros, AFP Right-winger Eric Ciotti was elected as the next leader of France's formerly heavyweight conservative Les Republicains (LR) party after winning the second round ballot of party members on Sunday.

Jordan Bardella, a 27-year-old Le Pen protege, won nearly 85 percent of RN party members' votes.France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party has elected Jordan Bardella as its new president, overwhelmingly backing the 27-year-old European Parliament member to succeed Marine Le Pen in the post.

It's 7pm on Thursday, October 20, and it's already dark outside.A few hundred people have gathered at Denfert-Rochereau square in Paris.They have been convened by an organization called the Institute for Justice.A giant screen broadcasts testimonies of parents of children and young people who have been murdered in recent years in France.