Chris Lord / TruthdigJun 1, 2026
The right-wing media magnate controls a growing information empire in France, but you can’t be a religious kingmaker in a secular country. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
John Mullen / Green LeftJan 13, 2025
Since the 1950s, he was France's foremost fascist and reveled in the controversy he could instigate merely by expressing his unapologetic opinion. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
CD Staff / Common DreamsJul 8, 2024
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the leftist La France Insoumise party, called the election results an "immense relief for a majority of people in our country." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.orgJun 21, 2024
In France, the far right and a new left coalition battle for control of the country in next month’s elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Lord / TruthdigFeb 29, 2024
Behind the noble image of the “angry farmer” is an agribusiness alliance working to sabotage Europe’s ambitious green agenda. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Clare Carlile / DeSmogFeb 27, 2024
Defeat of law by right-wing MEPs would be “final nail in the coffin” for Green Deal, say campaigners. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Molly O’Neal / Responsible StatecraftJan 30, 2024
War fatigue may be more of a subtext than a theme, but it still doesn't bode well for Kyiv. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigDec 16, 2019
When he won, many American liberals said Democrats needed their own version of the French leader. They should be careful what they wish for. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
LORNE COOK, LORI HINNANT and MIKE CORDER / The Associated PressMay 26, 2019
The elections are seen as a test of the influence of the nationalist, populist and hard-right movements that have swept the continent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMay 26, 2019
The far-right nationalist leader says the expected result "confirms the new nationalist-globalist division" in France and beyond. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges, Mr. Fish / TruthdigApr 1, 2019
The uprising in the streets of Paris illustrates the importance of resisting corporate oppression, no matter what the outcome. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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