Marine Le Pen

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Le Pen launches French presidential bid amid protests

Marine Le Pen formally launched her bid for the French presidency in Orléans on Sunday, October 25, promising "zero tolerance" policing and a national "Renaissance" as street protests continue to unsettle the country, Reuters reported. The far-right leader leads the…

French bond yields top Italy’s as debt crisis fears grow

France's borrowing costs have jumped to levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis, and on Thursday, Oct. 8, The New York Times, The Economist and economist Paul Krugman all warned that Europe's second-largest economy may be heading toward a…

Le Pen says she will run for France’s presidency in 2027

Marine Le Pen announced Tuesday she will run for France's presidency in 2027 after a Paris appeals court upheld her embezzlement conviction but reduced her ban from public office, clearing a path for her fourth bid at the Élysée Palace.