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'France has a lame-duck president, is toiling under a hung parliament, and faces the possibility of a far-right victory in the next election': Le Pen has 'detoxified' the RN, but I'm less sanguine than the reviewer about foreign policy under the far right www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/far-...

foreignaffairs.comFar-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella, and the Future of EuropeMallet offers a useful starting point for understanding French political trends.
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Xenia Fedorova, Russian propagandist working for far-right media that also supports Marine Le Pen, to be expelled from France. Is she a free-speech martyr, or simply working on behalf of an aggressive foreign power hostile to democracy, freedom and the rule of law? www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

lemonde.frFrance to deport pro-Russian propagandist Xenia FedorovaThe newspaper Libération cited the interior ministry's deportation order as accusing her of acting 'as a conduit for disinformation campaigns orchestrated by the Russian authorities' with the aim of '...

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Hurst Publishers
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As we consider a Le Pen Presidency, learn more about Marine Le Pen’s remarkable transformation of RN and what that means for Europe & the wider world in ‘Far-Right France’ by @vjmalletft.bsky.social 'Crisp . . . meticulous.’ @observeruk.bsky.social 25% off w/code FRANCE25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/3bkxkurr

tinyurl.comFar-Right France | Hurst PublishersThe story of the French far right’s unstoppable rise—from the woes of a broken society to the powerful personalities upending the status quo.
Les Jours@lesjours.fr

Marine Le Pen, dont la culpabilité a été reconnue par la cour d’appel, joue la carte du pourvoi. Mais peu importe que la Cour de cassation tranche avant ou après la présidentielle, la patronne du RN a un boulevard devant elle.

lesjours.frMarine Le Pen joue la montre et évitera le braceletUne flopée de pourvois en cassation va permettre à la patronne du RN de faire campagne librement, malgré un dossier accablant. La justice s’est-elle montrée complaisante ?

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Janine Gibson
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A Brit in the semis of Wimbledon, England still in the World Cup and Nigel Farage spending the summer arguing with a bin. Oh this happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea

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Christopher Miller
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“If our partners do not abandon Ukraine financially, if our soldiers continue holding the front, if every kilometre of Russian advance continues to cost them tens of thousands—and sometimes hundreds of thousands—of personnel, then the decisive struggle will take place in the skies,” Zelenskyy said.

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Who is Jordan Bardella? See Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe for more. www.amazon.co.uk/Far-Right-Fr... Meeting Jordan Bardella, France’s possible president www.economist.com/europe/2026/... From The Economist

amazon.co.ukFar-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe: Amazon.co.uk: Mallet, Victor: 9781805264132: BooksBuy Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe by Mallet, Victor (ISBN: 9781805264132) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Kevin Smith
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Climate emergency cancels Reform's "cancel the climate emergency" meeting - council members were due to vote on Thurs on a Reform motion to rescind the climate emergency.

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... and possibly even 50.1 per cent come the next election. victormallet.org

victormallet.orgVictor Mallet: author and journalistPublished in 2026 - Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe (Hurst)
The Christian Science Monitor@csmonitor.bsky.social

In his new book, “Far-Right France,” journalist and Financial Times senior editor Victor Mallet examines the far right’s transformation from outside the mainstream to a party garnering the support of 30% to 40% of French voters. #bookreview #farright #france www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture...

csmonitor.com‘Far-Right France’ author analyzes shifts in Marine Le Pen’s National Rally partyIn a Q&A, Victor Mallet, author of “Far-Right France,” talks about changes in French politics, and voter embrace of a party long considered outside the mainstream.