Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally party, has announced plans to hold referendums on abolishing birthright citizenship and the Burka, among other issues.
National Rally (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen has proposed holding referendums on a number of issues related to Islamist ideology, immigration , and citizenship . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, has announced plans to hold referendums on abolishing birthright citizenship and the burka, among other issues. DETAIL: The National Rally leader said the referendums would empower the government to “combat Islamist ideologies” in the country. The issues include fines for violations of the 2010 ban on Islamic veils, which the RN leader complains is rarely enforced, restricting welfare benefits to only French citizens, undertaking a “systematic expulsion” of foreign…Open
Another poll has predicted that National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen will defeat all her major rivals in France's presidential elections next year.
Another poll has indicated that National Rally (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen is on track to beat all her rivals in the first and second rounds of France’s presidential elections in 2027. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Another poll has predicted that National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen will defeat all her major rivals in France’s presidential elections next year. DETAIL: The poll was conducted by Elabe, a French polling firm, and commissioned by BFMTV and La Tribune Dimanche, a French broadcaster and Sunday newspaper. The poll showed Le Pen defeating so-called centrist candidates Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent and 57 percent to 43 percent, respectively. The poll also shows Le Pen defeating…Open
A multi billion-dollar manga theme park is coming to France. Born from French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s shared love of Dragon Ball Z, the colossal project intends to match Disneyland Paris in size, jobs, and spectacle. #cnn #news #france
More illegal immigrants have arrived in the United Kingdom under the Labour government's "one in, one out" deal with France than removed from the country.
The so-called “one in, one out” deportation agreement between the United Kingdom and France has led to more migrants being admitted to Britain than being removed. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: More illegal immigrants have arrived in the United Kingdom under the Labour government’s “one in, one out” deal with France than have been removed from the country. DETAIL: In July last year, under former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, in collaboration with French President Emmanuel Macron, the United Kingdom and France agreed a deal to tackle the rising number of small boats carrying illegal migrants launched from northern France. This deal states that for every migrant the United Kingdom returns to France after an illegal Channel…Open
French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France's worst fire-related crisis since World War II.
French officials ordered the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula, a popular holiday destination. Fires in the Madrid area were closing in on populated areas.
The shocking attack on an elderly woman in Rennes, France, has reignited concerns over migrant crime in the country, as public sentiment is increasingly angry over how French authorities are doing little to stem the tide of criminality.
The shocking attack on an elderly woman in Rennes, France, has reignited concerns over migrant crime in the country, with public anger rising over how French authorities are doing little to stem the tide of criminality. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: In Rennes, France , an 80-year-old woman was raped and robbed earlier this month by a 16-year-old Moroccan as she returned home from an evening out with her daughter. The suspect approached her on a scooter, followed her into her building in the Colombier area after she refused his escort, pinned her against a wall, and raped her, before stealing a piece of gold jewelry and fleeing. DETAIL: Police arrested the teenager on Tuesday following a swift investigation involving CCTV and DNA…Open
Fourth time’s a charm for Marine Le Pen. The post A French Rebirth? appeared first on The American Conservative .
France A French Rebirth? Fourth time’s a charm for Marine Le Pen. Marine Le Pen has a new lease on life. Last Tuesday, a court cleared a path for her to contest France’s presidential election next year. And she took it with celerity. “There is no longer any scenario in which I could not run,” Le Pen announced on TV that evening. “I am a candidate.” This will be Le Pen’s fourth bid for the job, and her chances appear better than ever. Multiple polls conducted over the past several days show her comfortably defeating all comers in both phases of France’s two-round election system. Of course, much could change in…Open
