In choosing Hayer and Bernard Guetta as the first and second candidates on Renaissance’s EU election list, the French president is making clear that agriculture and the war in Ukraine are top priorities. Feb 29 3 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s … Read more
The RN launched its campaign ahead of the June European election last weekend in Marseille, with Le Pen putting her own name symbolically on a list led by MEP Jordan Bardella. Von der Leyen’s attack on the RN came in response to a question about the stance of the French EPP party, the Republicans, who … Read more
These efforts, however, proved unsuccessful. Protesters stormed through the fair’s doors before its opening as the president was having breakfast with the head of the farmers’ unions. Police pushed back and sprayed tear gas to avoid a direct confrontation between Macron and the protesters, as crowd movements resulted in several falls and knocked over animal … Read more
But now, AfD leaders hope to make amends, particularly ahead of the European Parliament election in June in which both parties are poised to make significant gains, according to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls. AfD co-leader Alice Weidel has promised to send a letter to Le Pen providing “explanations” regarding the AfD politicians’ participation in the … Read more
Les dirigeants du parti, comme les stratèges de l’ombre, ne s’en cachent pas : l’idée n’est pas tant de construire une nouvelle force capable de diriger le Parlement que de constituer une “minorité de blocage”, selon les mots de Jordan Bardella, lors de ses vœux à la presse, le 15 janvier. Ou, dans ceux de … Read more
“Farmers’ anger has become a major issue for the far right across Europe,” said Kevin Cunningham, a political scientist who has studied the surge in support for the far right for the European Council on Foreign Relations. “It may not be the number one issue, it is surprisingly effective at crystalizing resentment over economic problems.” … Read more
The Macron government, which doesn’t have a majority in the lower house, managed to pass the bill in December under an agreement with the right-wing Les Républicains movement, tweaking the planned reform to accede to requests by hardline conservatives. The bill was ultimately also supported by far-right opposition leader Marine Le Pen, who dubbed it … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron has propelled rising star Gabriel Attal center stage in a high-risk gamble aimed at stopping the far right’s surge ahead of the European election. In a surprise move on Tuesday, Macron appointed his former education minister and one … Read more
PARIS — France’s far-right National Rally says a new report on Russian interference in French democracy is part of a “cabal” against the movement, after a Washington Post investigation revealed Moscow’s efforts to promote “political discord” in France and undermine support for Ukraine through “political figures and social media accounts.” “Let’s be serious, this is … Read more
