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 )

France’s Emmanuel Macron Gets Tough on Migrants

Elaine Ganley / The Associated Press Dec 26, 2017 The French president has made clear he won’t accept economic immigrants, wants those who don’t qualify for asylum expelled and doesn’t want them even trying to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Angela Merkel Wins Fourth Term as German Chancellor, but Far Right Rises

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 She is victorious again after 12 years in power, but some of her supporters are dismayed by the gains of the AfD, the first far-right party to enter parliament in over 50 years. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Le Pen Clan’s Youngest Aspirant Bows Out of Politics

By Emily Tamkin / Foreign Policy May 10, 2017 Marion Maréchal-Le Pen was considered by many to be the rising star of France's far-right National Front party, but that changed this week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

French Election: Macron Emerges Victorious; Analysts Weigh In (Live Blog)

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2017 Emmanuel Macron has been declared the next president of France, despite eleventh-hour twists leading up to Sunday's runoff. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Did Islamic State Hijack the French Election?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 7, 2017 The hackers who leaked Emmanuel Macron's emails are late to the party. The biggest de facto backer of his opponent, Marine Le Pen (pictured), is the terrorist organization. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

French Race for President [A Cartoon From the Netherlands]

By Joep Bertrams / The Netherlands / Cagle Cartoons May 3, 2017 Dig deeper

Marine Le Pen Is a Fascist—Not a ‘Right-Wing Populist,’ Which Is a Contradiction in Terms

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 The term "populist" has a clear historical origin in the United States. It's important we claim it. (Pictured: Marine Le Pen) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Four Scary Implications of the French Election

By Jefferson Morley / AlterNet Apr 25, 2017 The first round of voting in France’s presidential election marks another step in the emergence of a new political world in the Western democracies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

French Mayor, Upset by Vote of Le Pen Backers, Says He May Quit Rather Than Serve Those ‘Assholes’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 Daniel Delomez (pictured) has threatened to resign after 38 percent of the electorate in Annezin, his town in northern France, endorsed the far-right candidate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

For the First Time, a U.S. President Backs a Fascist France

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 24, 2017 We are now presented with the spectacle of Donald Trump praising Marine Le Pen, the neofascist National Front candidate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )