This is Beirut, 31/03 22:31 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Here are various political reactions to Marine Le Pen's conviction on Monday, including a five-year immediate ineligibility sentence in the European parliamentary assistants' case. US President Donald Trump's administration said it was "concerning" to exclude candidates from politics, in response to a French court's ...
This is Beirut, 31/03 18:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron European Union Israel Marine Le Pen
A French court on Monday threw into severe doubt far-right leader Marine Le Pen's 2027 bid for president, handing her a five-year ban on running for office after convicting her over a fake jobs scheme. She was also given a four-year prison term by the Paris court but will not go to jail, with two years of the term suspended and the other two ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-19 19:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France immigration Marine Le Pen Renaissance Party The National Rally
Marine Le Pen, the prominent figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN), declared that the party will support a key bill from President Emmanuel Macron's government aimed at tightening immigration regulations. This move significantly enhances the likelihood of the bill's passage through parliament. The far-right National Rally (RN) will back ...