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Left-wing counter-demonstration called by LFI, the Ecologists and CGT against the RN demonstration for Marine Le Pen, Toulouse, France, April 6, 2025.
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Marine Le Pen im Gerichtsgebäude, kurz bevor sie für die Veruntreuung von öffentlichen Geldern zu vier Jahren Haft verurteilt wurde (31.3.2025).
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The verdict against Marine Le Pen sends shockwaves around Europe–and is a powerful message against corruption and the abuse of...
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Jean Luc Melenchon speech at Stalingrad Square after the victory of the NFP at the legislativ elections, 7 July, Paris.
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On the evening of Sunday, 7 July 2024, the Place de la République in Paris was once again filled with a compact crowd, but this time it was joy and...
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Clémence Guetté during a major LFI meeting before the first round of the French presidential election, in Paris, March 2022.
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****Version française ci-dessous****With only a few days to go before election day, the foundation’s Nessim Achouche spoke to Clémence Guetté, a...
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European Election Debate With The French Candidates
Debatte zur Europawahl mit den französischen Kandidat*innen am 10. April 2024 in Brüssel.
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How French voters turn out in the European elections next month could have major domestic implications Do the French care about...
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When he came to power, Emmanuel Macron – who claims to be “neither left nor right” and considers “liberalism a leftist...
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In the debate on Europe, Emmanuel Macron is trying to sell himself as a proponent of deeper EU integration, in...
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