Marine Le Pen

France's far right accuses the left of threatening civil peace if Le Pen wins the presidential election.

Raphaël Glucksmann announces his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election.

Kremlin influence fears impact France's presidential race amid Russian TV host's expulsion.

Historian Renaud Meltz shares concerns about liberal democracy's future threatened by authoritarian powers.

Reform UK's Operation Fortress is a flawed policy to stop migrants using the Royal Navy.

Ukraine's Western support coalition weakens as France's Macron exits next year with potential far-right successor Marine Le Pen threatening NATO withdrawal and Russia sanctions relief, while other European leaders show reluctance or face domestic political challenges.

Europe's Ukraine support coalition faces collapse as key leaders depart: Britain's Starmer exited, France's Macron cannot seek reelection, potentially enabling far-right successor Marine Le Pen to withdraw from NATO and lift Russian sanctions, while Germany's Merz lacks comparable leadership capacity.

Britain warned that France's potential shift toward far-right leadership under Marine Le Pen threatens to collapse the European Coalition of the Willing, risking NATO unity and abandoning Ukraine as internal divisions already weaken the alliance.

Approximately 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Spanish enclave Ceuta within 24 hours, killing at least 43 people, prompting Prime Minister Sanchez to declare it an attack on Spain's territorial integrity and sparking diplomatic tensions across Europe over border security.

Yves-François Blanchet recovered his hacked X account, denying promotion of cryptocurrencies.

Marine Le Pen's appeal may backfire, banning her from the presidential election if she wins or allowing her to campaign freely if she loses.

Marine Le Pen appeals her conviction for misusing EU funds, suspending her one-year prison sentence with an ankle monitor.

German Chancellor Merz and French President Macron agreed to strengthen nuclear cooperation, with Germany participating in French nuclear exercises for the first time this year, coordinating on Ukraine, artificial intelligence, and defense amid upcoming French elections.

German Chancellor Merz and French President Macron held crucial defence talks in Cologne, aiming to revitalize Franco-German cooperation after the joint fighter jet project collapsed, amid rising European security concerns and political uncertainty in France.

Macron says nationalism is the enemy of EU defense integration in his final year in office.

Several European countries formed a defense alliance with Ukraine for joint missile defense, with 35 nations committing to guarantee Ukraine's security post-ceasefire, demonstrating European unity amid US strategic shifts.

French far-right leader Le Pen's prospective prime minister Bardella accuses the left of threatening civil peace through disobedience calls if the National Rally wins, characterizing it as anti-democratic weakness ahead of France's presidential election.

A French centre-left candidate has launched a presidential bid amid a divided left.

Kremlin influence fears impact France's presidential race amid Russian TV host's expulsion.

Musk is deemed a greater threat than Putin to France's 2027 election.

Marine Le Pen's presidential candidacy threatens to transform France into a disruptive, EU-hostile far-right power that would challenge European norms on Russia, migration, and climate far more dramatically than comparable populist leaders elsewhere in Europe.

Trump and Putin are capitalizing on Ceuta's migration chaos.

Israel and the European far right exploited Ceuta's migrant crisis to link migration to anti-Semitism.

The Coalition of the Willing Will Be Under Threat After the French Elections

Chancellor Merz and President Macron held four meetings this week, including at symbolically significant Augustusburg Palace, to reinforce Franco-German partnership amid underlying tensions over defense projects, energy policy, and potential political shifts in France's 2027 election.

French politicians are failing to address the country's severe wildfires and heatwaves.

Cristina Kirchner and Marine Le Pen face similar judicial hurdles in Argentina and France.

Yves-François Blanchet's account was hacked, with fake posts promoting cryptocurrency investment.

De Gaulle's story returns to French cinemas, inspiring patriotism and pride amidst the country's crises.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledges lasting ties with France as Macron era ends.

Eduardo Valdés vows to fight for Cristina Kirchner's candidacy in upcoming elections.

Montenegro expects to complete technical EU membership reforms within weeks, closing eighteen of thirty-three required chapters, but faces political hurdles from France and the Netherlands, with ratification requiring unanimous EU approval and potentially a French referendum.

The pound-to-euro exchange rate eased from Monday's multi-month high of 1.1748 to 1.1718 midweek, reflecting healthy consolidation after overbought conditions. Crédit Agricole forecasts euro recovery toward 0.860 EUR/GBP, citing potential UK political risks and overvaluation concerns.

Raphaël Glucksmann announces his candidacy for French president.

Glucksmann will enter France's presidential race as a centre-left candidate.

Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage use populist tactics to defy corruption claims.

Europe's pro-Ukraine coalition faces collapse as British PM Starmer resigns and French President Macron exits next year, potentially replacing them with far-right leaders opposing NATO and Ukraine support, threatening the 30-country alliance's unity.

Western diplomats worry that leadership changes in France and Britain, coupled with rising far-right and anti-NATO political movements, threaten Europe's unified support for Ukraine amid critical wartime needs.

Coalition of the willing ends without France

Macron and Le Pen clash over EU authority in France's 2027 presidential election.

France's wildfires are dominating the country's politics and current events.

François Hollande is campaigning to be France's president again.

Yves-François Blanchet's account was hacked, with fake cryptocurrency investment posts still visible online.

Hackers breached the National Rally website and Marine Le Pen's account, promoting a cryptocurrency.

French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz held critical defence talks in Cologne on Friday, launching a joint steering group to rebuild cooperation after their flagship FCAS fighter jet project collapsed, amid rising defence concerns under Trump and potential far-right political shifts.

Germany and France expand strategic partnership to nuclear deterrence, initiating concrete steps.

Elon Musk calls far-right candidate Marine Le Pen France's last hope.

Marine Le Pen will run for president despite conviction and potential electronic ankle monitor.