State of the Union: The Iran War has caused prices to rise amid an energy supply crunch. The post European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates appeared first on The American Conservative .
The European Central Bank voted on Thursday to raise a key interest rate amid concerns about higher inflation. The ECB raised its deposit rate 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. The Iran War has created an energy supply crunch, sending prices upwards. The ECB’s decision came the same day the price of Brent crude topped $105 a barrel. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the rate hike was unanimous and a “no brainer” given the need to stabilize prices. “With today’s decision, the Governing Council remains well positioned to navigate the uncertainty caused by the conflict,” read a statement released by the ECB. During a press conference, Lagarde rejected French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s proposal to cancel…Open
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
Around the world, what were once solid lines dividing the responsibilities of those in charge of fiscal policy and monetary policy are being challenged or redrawn. The big picture: If elected governments succeed in undermining their central banks' independence — pressuring them to suppress interest rates or monetize debt to bail out yawning public debt problems — it foretells a world of higher inflation and economic volatility. - It was a challenge very much on the minds of the central bankers who assembled over the weekend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the Kansas City Federal Reserve's annual symposium — and underscored by recent news. Zoom out: Central bankers' great fear is that we're entering a new era of "fiscal dominance," in…
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally party, is on track to win the 2027 French presidential election, according to a new poll.
A new survey has revealed that France’s Marine Le Pen is leading all potential opponents in the 2027 French presidential race , reflecting a growing rightward shift across Europe. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, is on track to win the 2027 French presidential election , according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to a survey by Toluna-Harris, a market research firm, Le Pen is projected to win the second round of the 2027 presidential election against all likely opponents. French presidential elections used a two-round run-off system. In the first round, all candidates from all parties are permitted to stand. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote, the two…Open
A new poll has revealed that France's Marine Le Pen is on track to win the country's presidential election next year, despite a controversial lawfare campaign aimed at preventing her from running.
A recent poll has revealed that National Rally leader Marine Le Pen would decisively defeat any opponent in next year’s French presidential election , despite her three-year sentence for alleged misuse of European Union funds. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll has revealed that France’s Marine Le Pen is on track to win the country’s presidential election next year, despite a controversial lawfare campaign aimed at preventing her from running. DETAIL: Earlier this week, a new survey by the French Institute of Public Opinion (IFOP) revealed that Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party, is leading in both rounds of next year’s French presidential election . French presidential elections use a two-round system, in…Open
A major French study found that one in three people in France are migrants or descended from migrants and that non-Europeans do not assimilate as well as European immigrants.
A major French study finds that one in three people in France are migrants or descended from migrants and that non-Europeans do not assimilate as well as European immigrants. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A study by France ‘s National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED) found that one-third of the French population is directly connected to immigration , either as immigrants themselves or as descendants of recent immigrants. The research, based on interviews with 27,000 people, provides a detailed picture of France’s demographic composition in a country where racial and ethnic statistics are not officially tracked. DETAIL: The study revealed that 13 percent of France’s population is foreign-born, 11 percent are children of…Open
The far left is giving the rest of the French political spectrum little choice. The post Will a Political Murder in France Engender a New Cordon Sanitaire? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Will a Political Murder in France Engender a New Cordon Sanitaire? The far left is giving the rest of the French political spectrum little choice. French mainstream politics has its repertoire of watchwords, chief among them “faire barrage” (block the path) and “front républicain” (republican front). These exhortations have in the last two presidential elections applied to the candidate for the nationalist right Rassemblement National (National Rally), Marine Le Pen. The cordon sanitaire has been weakening amid burgeoning support for the RN, but it now is making a surprising comeback: as a call…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Four suspects, including a parliamentary assistant, were arrested in connection with the killing of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque in Lyon.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Quentin Déranque, suspects tied to Antifa’s Jeune Garde, and MP Raphaël Arnault’s assistant Jacques-Élie Favrot.WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred last Thursday during a protest in Lyon; arrests were […] The post Leftist Political Aide Arrested After Antifa Murder of Right-Wing Activist. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Four suspects, including a parliamentary assistant, were arrested in connection with the killing of conservative Catholic student Quentin Déranque in Lyon. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Quentin Déranque, suspects tied to Antifa’s Jeune Garde, and MP Raphaël Arnault’s assistant Jacques-Élie Favrot. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred last Thursday during a protest in Lyon; arrests were made on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. KEY QUOTE: “Jean-Luc Mélenchon bears immense moral and political responsibility: his complicity with ultra-leftist groups… has opened the doors of the National Assembly to presumed murderers.” – Jordan Bardella IMPACT: The killing has intensified scrutiny of far-left groups and prompted…Open