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France's Le Pen says had 'no sense' of any offence as appeal trial opens

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday she had "no sense" of having committed any offence at the opening of an appeals trial which she hopes will save her 2027 run for president.

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Europe Today: Vestager says Trump's Greenland ambitions represent 'existential threat' for NATO

Also in this newsletter: how the EU is ramping up diplomatic pressure on Iran, why Brussels has frozen Hungarian files ahead of April's ballot, and how an appeal kicking off in Paris today could shape France's political future.

Euronews

French far-right leader Le Pen in high-stakes trial ahead of presidential race

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is back in the spotlight as she launches a high-stakes appeal in Paris that will decide whether she can stand in the 2027 presidential election.

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Marine Le Pen’s appeal against embezzlement conviction begins

Trial’s outcome will determine whether leader of far-right National Rally can run for French presidency in 2027

The Guardian - UK

Everything you need to know about French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's appeals trial

As the appeal trial is set to begin on Tuesday, the president of the judicial tribunal is concerned that the United States may be influencing its outcome.

Euronews

Can Marine Le Pen run in France’s 2027 presidential election? Far-right leader faces make-or-break court appeal

Le Pen was a frontrunner in the forthcoming presidential elections before her conviction

The Independent UK

Could France head to early elections as the government faces two no-confidence votes?

Threatened by two motions of no-confidence, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has asked the Minister of the Interior to look into the possibility of holding legislative elections on the same dates as municipal elections.

Euronews

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Venezuela's sovereignty is not negotiable — and France should rearm

The arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro raises serious concerns because sovereignty is non-negotiable, and therefore it is urgent for countries like France to rearm and focus on security, French National Rally MP Sébastien Chenu writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

Euronews

France’s political year ahead: power plays, rivals and the road to 2027

With less than two years to go to the next presidential election, France’s political forces are already jockeying for position. The balance of power between President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, a fragmented left and the increasingly emboldened far right continues to shift – shaping what could be one of the…

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Brigitte Bardot’s image complicated by her controversial politics

Film star turned animal rights activist was anti-immigration and was repeatedly convicted of racial hatred, particularly towards Muslims

The Guardian - UK

The valet, the burnt toast, and the trip to Peru: evidence that suggests Andrew link to Ghislaine Maxwell emails

Documents released in relation to Jeffrey Epstein contain emails between Maxwell and an individual signing off as ‘A’ and ‘The Invisible Man’

The Guardian - UK

Epstein emails reveal 2001 request for 'inappropriate friends' at Balmoral

Newly released emails show someone using the alias "A" writing from the royal family's Scottish estate in 2001, asking convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for "inappropriate friends".

Euronews

Email from ‘A’ at Balmoral urged Ghislaine Maxwell to find ‘inappropriate friends’

Epstein files reveal messages between his accomplice and a man who appears to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

The Guardian - UK

France’s Flamanville nuclear reactor reaches full power for first time

The Flamanville EPR reactor in north-western France has reached full nuclear power for the first time, state utility EDF announced on Sunday, describing it as “a major milestone” for the long-delayed and over-budget project.

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AI the main suspect after radio stations wrongly identify reporter as alleged violent offender

Southern Cross Austereo investigate how Adelaide Advertiser journalist was wrongly named. Plus: awkward timing for ABC crime podcast

The Guardian - UK

AfD responds to Trump ‘erasure’ claims with call for nationalist revival in Europe

Continent’s other nationalist parties wary of echoing sentiments of US president due to his unpopularity

Euronews

French far right wants to reopen brothels and put sex workers in charge

National Rally (RN) lawmaker Jean-Philippe Tanguy said his proposed bill would allow sex workers in France to be "empresses in their kingdom."

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French Far Right Leader Jordan Bardella 'Egged' at Book Signing Event

The leader of France's National Rally Party was at a signing event for his book when he was attacked by a man who threw an egg to his head

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France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections

US President Donald Trump's MAGA movement is cosying up to France's far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.

Euronews

Minister backs army chief over warning France must accept 'loss of our children'

General Fabien Mandon urged France to understand losses might be necessary to protect national security, warning of a potential confrontation with Russia by 2030.

The Guardian - UK

French conservatives are inching towards a pact with Le Pen that could enable a far-right takeover of the country

In trying to woo Le Pen’s voters, Les Républicains risk destroying France’s Gaullist legacy and putting Paris on a collision course with the EU, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Euronews

Fact check: Has Marine Le Pen's appeal against her presidential ban been denied?

The far-right leader has vowed to exhaust all legal avenues to overturn her five-year ban from public office. Where does she stand in efforts to appeal her sentence?

Radio France Internationale

French parliament approves far-right motion opposing 1968 Franco-Algerian accord

France’s National Assembly has for the first time voted a motion pushed by the far-right National Rally urging the repeal of a 1968 agreement which grants Algerian citizens special residency and immigration rights.

Radio France Internationale

France's Sarkozy proclaims innocence as five-year jail term gets underway

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Sarkozy's lawyer said a request had been immediately filed for parole but he will remain incarcerated for at least a month.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Lecornu survives no confidence votes after pension U-turn

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no confidence votes in the National Assembly on Thursday after winning last-minute backing from Socialist MPs over his decision to suspend a contested pension reform.

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