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Fascism: It's really back this time

A neofascist party will likely take power in Italy — and if economic collapse continues, there will be more

Salon · Sep 27, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s unlikely friendship with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — a symbol of the Tories’ right-wing turn?

She’s spoken highly of Mussolini and is known for her nativist views — what does it say about Sunak’s political intentions? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022

World leaders promise vigilance on human rights as far right win in Italy

France and US among nations to warn over Giorgia Meloni’s commitment to abortion and LGBT+ rights, while rightwing politicians express delight

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

French far right leader Le Pen calls for an end to 'useless' Russia sanctions

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the rightwing National Rally parliamentary group, has called for an end to sanctions against Russia, saying the moves to punish Moscow for the Ukraine war "serve no useful purpose" and are "causing suffering" for Europeans.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3, 2022

Commentary: Why can’t we limit money in politics like the French?

My family and I are nearing the end of a gap year in France. One highlight of this adventure was watching the French presidential election in April in which Emanual Macron beat Marine Le Pen by a 17-point margin. As an American, it was refreshing to see how a democracy…

Tribune News Service · Jul 12, 2022

It’s not just the far right that should worry us. It’s their ideas seeping into the mainstream

Marine Le Pen might have lost the presidential election, but the RN leader’s influence runs deep in France

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022

Cops, cleaners, Kevins: Fresh faces take a seat in France's National Assembly

France's new slate of lower-house lawmakers sit in the National Assembly for the first time on Tuesday to open the 16th Legislature. An astonishing surge of far-right and leftist winners in elections this month not only deprived centre-right Emmanuel Macron of an absolute legislative majority, it also provided some of…

France 24 · Jun 27, 2022

Angry and left behind: rural voters back French far-right in challenge for Macron

Marie-France Chouffeur, a 52-year old farm worker from a small town in central France, had never voted for the far-right before April's presidential election, when she backed National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen against incumbent Emmanuel Macron.

Reuters · Jun 27, 2022

After losing the majority, can Macron strike a deal with opposition parties?

In his first public remarks since parliamentary elections deprived his governing coalition of a majority, French President Emmanuel Macron called on France’s reinvigorated opposition blocs to come up with solutions to the political impasse in a televised address on Wednesday. But opposition forces on both the left and right have…

France 24 · Jun 23, 2022

In first speech since election setback, Macron calls on opposition to ‘leave in-fighting behind’

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation for the first time on Wednesday since his centrist coalition lost control of parliament in Sunday elections. "We must learn to govern and legislate differently," Macron acknowledged in his first public comments following the election setback.

France 24 · Jun 22, 2022