The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong
The conviction of one of the most powerful figures of the European far right for embezzling EU Parliament funds has sent ...
Marine Le Pen verdict fuels debate that Europe’s ‘rule of law’ is throttling the ‘will of the people’
The cases of France’s Marine Le Pen and Romania’s Calin Georgescu have stoked fury among Europe’s right-wing nationalists and ...
Could the verdict expected at French far-right party's trial end Marine Le Pen's political career?
PARIS -- Her “political death.” That's how French far-right leader Marine Le Pen described what's at stake in a verdict expected Monday that could derail her plans to run in the next presidential ...
Kaja Kallas: the EU's new chief diplomat shaping the future of European defense
The former Estonian Prime Minister's status as an uncompromising Russia hawk has gone from liability to strength ...
Le Pen not alone: how financial misconduct affects European Parliament
French far-right politician Marine Le Pen and eight other former members of the European Parliament from her party were found ...
Politico Europe4d
Internal document reveals how Europe’s most powerful party keeps lawmakers in line
BRUSSELS — Europe’s largest and most powerful faction, the European People’s Party, knows how to run a tight ship ... strongest and most influential political Group in the European Parliament if ...
Greek Reporter4d
The Surprising Rise of a Greek Political Underdog
Zoe Konstantopoulou is the new rising star in Greek politics as she has managed within a month to sit safely in second place.
Europe’s Paradox
But Russia isn’t the only threat to democracy in Europe. Far-right and autocratic parties here have gained ground for a ...
UPI5d
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen found guilty of financial fraud
March 31 (UPI) --Marine Le Pen was found guilty Monday of misusing European Parliament monies and temporarily ... France's far-right Rassemblement National Party, was also sentenced by the three ...
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France: Le Pen defiant after being barred from office
The court ruled that Le Pen and her National Rally party (RN) misused €3 million ($3.25 million) in European Parliament funds meant for parliamentary assistants. "Let's be clear, I am eliminated ...
The Economist4d
Barring Marine Le Pen is a political thunderbolt for France
E VEN BEFORE the sentence was pronounced, Marine Le Pen swept out of the courtroom, her handbag dangling from her arm. The ...
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. She stripped the French far right of ...