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Attackers burn vehicles and fire automatic weapons at French prisons overnight

Several French prisons were attacked overnight, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said Tuesday, with assailants burning vehicles and in one instance firing automatic weapons. Darmanin, who was quick to link the incidents to France's campaign against drug trafficking, is travelling to the site of one of the attacks in the southern city of Toulon. 

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As Le Pen’s presidential hopes hang in the balance, Bardella waits in the wings

French courts on Monday banned far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office for five years, ruling out the frontrunner for France’s 2027 presidential race. As Le Pen now faces a lengthy appeal process, her 29-year-old protégé Jordan Bardella could well become the National Rally’s new presidential candidate. 

‘I am Marine’: Europe’s far right slams Le Pen’s conviction, election ban

European far-right leaders from Hungary's PM Viktor Orban to the Netherlands' Geert Wilders rallied in support of their French ally Marine Le Pen on Monday, expressing shock and anger at her conviction for embezzlement in France, which will bar the National Rally figurehead from a fourth presidential run in 2027.

Marine Le Pen Falls to the Rule of Law, and a Great Battle Looms

A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis for France.

Le Pen barred from seeking political office

The popular right-wing French lawmaker has been barred from seeking public office over financial misconduct

NATO chief triggers confusion over ‘dead’ American troops

The search for the “missing” soldiers is still ongoing after their armored vehicle was found “submerged” in Lithuania, according to the US Army

Power Outage Shuts Heathrow Airport, Snarling Air Travel

London’s main airport, a major gateway for American travelers to Europe, expects disruption for days as a result of a fire at an electrical substation. At least 1,300 flights were affected.

Why Europe cannot rely on French nuclear umbrella alone

France’s president opens debate over using country’s atomic arsenal as a deterrent against Russia if US scales back its presence
 

 

UK economy downgraded by OECD over Trump tariff war

The figures will be a blow to the chancellor who is at risk of missing fiscal targets without plans for spending cuts

Constitutional Court upholds Georgescu election ban

The staunch NATO critic has been barred from running for the country’s top office

Be quiet, small man – Musk to Polish FM

The tech billionaire and Warsaw’s top diplomat publicly sparred over aiding Ukraine

‘Europe is now a dictatorship’ – Georgescu

Romania’s presidential frontrunner has been barred from attempting to run for office again

Lavrov compares Macron to Hitler and Napoleon

The French president wants to conquer Russia just as the two European dictators aspired to, Moscow’s foreign minister has said

Was Starmer's summit enough to sway Trump?

Europe stepping up is only half of the story and much depends on whether the US is willing to play its part.

Zelensky refuses to apologize for spat with Trump

The Ukrainian leader’s visit to the White House descended into a shouting match with President Trump and Vice President Vance

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