Marine Le Pen's decision to appeal to France’s highest court could, in theory, explode in her face just before the presidential election next April and May. Le Pen would lose if she wins but she could win if she loses. More likely, her lawyers intend to u... See more
What is France’s most successful industry and most prolific export? Wine? Cheese? Posh leather handbags? No, France’s most impressive achievement in 2026 is the quality and quantity of its football. Its greatest export is footballers. France’s third succe... See more
The law is NOT mightier than Le Pen. A myth was born on Tuesday. Call it what you like. The “resurrection of a messiah”. “The defeat of the system”. “Name on the trophy”. Marine Le Pen has “defeated the political and legal establishment”. She has “returne... See more
What is Bayeux without its tapestry? John Lichfield Tue, 7 July 2026 at 5:01 am UTC 10 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1200x750_Bayeux Town_leadLandscape The largest of all the British war cemeteries in Norma... See more
Suggestions that the planet is warming rapidly are “alarmist”, according to Le Pen’s Far Right party. And yet she complained last week that successive French governments had failed to spend billions of euros to air-condition homes, trains, buses, hospital... See more
