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Marine Le Pen

French turmoil

The decision to bar Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five years is nothing short of seismic for French politics. With her far-right National Rally (RN) gaining ground over recent years, Ms Le Pen’s absence from the 2027 presidential race reshapes the political landscape in ways that are both predictable and unpredictable.

Left, right and a shrinking centre in today’s France

Present-day Europe is flooded with immigrants from Africa and West Asia. Thus, it would be interesting to keep an eye on the continuing developments in the mixed French society, that might dominate the future of Europe as well.

Will Macron’s retreat be enough?

Accepting some responsibility for his role in the situation, he noted, “I may have given you the feeling I have other concerns and priorities. I know some of you have been hurt by my words.”