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Rock Paper Scissors in France

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Jul 12, 2024 The far right is down but not out in Paris. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Europe

Leftists Poised to Win French Elections as Voters Reject Fascists

CD Staff / Common Dreams Jul 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 )

Europe

The Reconstructed Left Taking On Le Pen

Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Jun 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 )

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Those EU Farmer Protests Aren’t What They Seem

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Europe

Scientists Rail Against Push To Overturn Vital EU Nature Law

Clare Carlile / DeSmog Feb 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 )

Europe

Populist Drift in EU Elections Signals Ukraine Shift

Molly O’Neal / Responsible Statecraft Jan 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 )

Emmanuel Macron Is a Cautionary Tale for Democrats

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Dec 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 )

The Right and the Greens Gain Ground in EU Elections

LORNE COOK, LORI HINNANT and MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press May 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 )

Le Pen’s Far-Right Wins Over Macron’s Centrists

The Associated Press May 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 )

Only the Struggle Matters

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 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 )

France, U.K. Gamble in Joining Trump’s Syria Strike

ANGELA CHARLTON, DANICA KIRKA and RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 Critics swiftly accuse the two U.S. allies of playing loyal deputies to an unpredictable American leader, viewed by many in Europe with suspicion or outright scorn. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Le Pen Wants French Far-Right Party Renamed ‘National Rally’

ELAINE GANLEY and CHRIS DEN HOND / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2018 The move is part of a makeover designed to revive the nationalist party's fortunes after Marine Le Pen's resounding loss in last year's presidential election to Emmanuel Macron. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )