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Bardella, 27, suceeds Le Pen as head of France's National Rally party

Far-right European Parliament member Jordan Bardella, 27, was elected to succeed Marine Le Pen as president in the French far-right political party, National Rally (RN), on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

French far-right party elects new leader to replace Le Pen

An ambitious 27-year-old was elected Saturday to replace Marine Le Pen as president of France's main far-right party National Rally

The Independent UK

France’s far-right National Rally elects new president to replace Le Pen

Jordan Bardella, 27, who joined the party as a teenager and is a protege of Marine Le Pen, replaces her as leader

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France's far-right party RN elects Bardella as new president

France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) elected Jordan Bardella as president on Saturday, overwhelmingly backing the 27-year-old member of the European Parliament to succeed Marine Le Pen in the post.

Reuters

France's National Rally elects Bardella, 27, as Le Pen's successor

France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) elected Jordan Bardella as its new president on Saturday, overwhelmingly backing the 27-year-old European Parliament member to succeed Marine Le Pen in the post.

France 24

French far-right MP hit with temporary ban for 'Go back to Africa' shout in parliament

The French National Assembly on Friday cut the pay of a far-right lawmaker and temporarily banned him from the chamber for shouting "Go back to Africa!" as a Black legislator was speaking during a parliamentary session.

Reuters

Black MP subjected to vile racist abuse in chaotic scenes at French Parliament

Black MP Carlos Martens Bilongo received racial abuse from another politician in the French Parliament who told him to "go back to Africa", leading to the suspension of the National Assembly

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Outrage in French parliament as far-right MP shouts ‘go back to Africa’ at black colleague

The culprit was identified as Grégoire de Fournas, the 37-year-old National Rally MP

Evening Standard

Le Pen's 'general' tipped to take over French far-right party, eyes EU polls

Marine Le Pen still has her eyes on winning France's presidency, but a 27-year old loyalist from a tough working class neighbourhood is their far-right party's rising star and he has big ambitions that also extend to the European stage.

Reuters

French govt survives no-confidence votes after forcing through budget

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government survived two no-confidence votes Monday prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote.

France 24

Macron's centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes

French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government has survived two no-confidence votes prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote

The Independent UK

How far has France’s far-right National Rally come in 50 years?

As Marine Le Pen’s far-right movement marks 50 years in French politics, RFI looks back at how the National Rally – formerly the National Front – went from a fringe group to France’s single biggest opposition party.

Radio France Internationale

National Rally marks 50th anniversary with symposium on far-right 'victories'

France's far-right National Rally is marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the party – formerly known as the National Front – by hosting a symposium on the 'victories' the movement has enjoyed over the past five decades.

Radio France Internationale

French political rivalries spill onto soccer field ahead of lawmaker charity match

Deep divisions running through France's National Assembly spilled out onto the soccer pitch on Wednesday, with leftwing lawmakers refusing to play alongside colleagues from the far-right at an annual charity match.

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Salon

Fascism: It's really back this time

A neofascist party will likely take power in Italy — and if economic collapse continues, there will be more

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s unlikely friendship with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — a symbol of the Tories’ right-wing turn?

She’s spoken highly of Mussolini and is known for her nativist views — what does it say about Sunak’s political intentions? Katie Strick reports

The Guardian - UK

World leaders promise vigilance on human rights as far right win in Italy

France and US among nations to warn over Giorgia Meloni’s commitment to abortion and LGBT+ rights, while rightwing politicians express delight

Salon

Giorgia Meloni boosts far-right in Italy

Meloni leads Fratelli d’Italia, or Brothers of Italy – a party whose lineage traces back to fascists

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Giorgia Meloni – the political provocateur set to become Italy's first far-right leader since Mussolini

In the autumn of 1922, Benito Mussolini, the ambitious and charismatic founder of the Fascist Party, became Italy’s youngest prime minister – seizing power in a march on Rome that ushered in a dark period of totalitarian rule.

Reuters

France's far right to oppose Macron's pension reform, Le Pen warns

French far-right Rassemblement National leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday that her party will vote against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms and against the 2023 budget.

France 24

How Le Pen’s far-right party went from ‘de-demonisation’ to ‘normalisation’

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National is pursuing a “normalisation” strategy to continue its long ascent after a seismic breakthrough in June parliamentary elections. Most recently, the party voted in favour of President Emmanuel Macron’s cost of living bill – aiming to present its MPs as the picture of professionalism,…

Radio France Internationale

French far right leader Le Pen calls for an end to 'useless' Russia sanctions

Marine Le Pen, the leader of the rightwing National Rally parliamentary group, has called for an end to sanctions against Russia, saying the moves to punish Moscow for the Ukraine war "serve no useful purpose" and are "causing suffering" for Europeans.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Why can’t we limit money in politics like the French?

My family and I are nearing the end of a gap year in France. One highlight of this adventure was watching the French presidential election in April in which Emanual Macron beat Marine Le Pen by a 17-point margin. As an American, it was refreshing to see how a democracy…

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just the far right that should worry us. It’s their ideas seeping into the mainstream

Marine Le Pen might have lost the presidential election, but the RN leader’s influence runs deep in France

France 24

Cops, cleaners, Kevins: Fresh faces take a seat in France's National Assembly

France's new slate of lower-house lawmakers sit in the National Assembly for the first time on Tuesday to open the 16th Legislature. An astonishing surge of far-right and leftist winners in elections this month not only deprived centre-right Emmanuel Macron of an absolute legislative majority, it also provided some of…

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