FOUND: 8 - What They Never Told You

Europe’s far-right unites around Orbán, while Trump’s Hungary visit remains uncertain

The event dubbed "the first Patriotic Grand Assembly" will include speeches from far-right leaders Marine Pen and Matteo Salvini as well as Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. According to media reports, US Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary soon.

Euronews · Mar 18

Notable actor absent from Oscar’s In Memoriam segment

Brigitte Bardot was notably absent from the extended In Memoriam segment at this year's Oscars, despite her passing in December at 91. The French actor became a controversial figure due to a series of Islamophobic and homophobic comments made throughout her later life and career. She was a prominent supporter…

The Independent UK · Mar 16

France's first round of local elections underway

Polling booths have opened across France for municipal elections – widely seen as a barometer of France's political mood ahead of the high-stakes 2027 presidential race.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 15

United States civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies, aged 84

American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday at the age of 84, according to a statement from his family. Jackson, who worked alongside Martin Luther King in the 1960s, was awarded the Légion d'honneur, France's highest order of merit, in 2021 in recognition of his lifetime of activism.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 17

Paris appeals court to rule on Le Pen corruption case in July

French appeal court judges said they will deliver their ruling on 7 July in the corruption case against Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) – a decision that could determine whether she can run in the 2027 presidential election.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 12

Newsletter: Avoiding the 'slow agony' of EU economic decline

How to restore Europe's economic edge in a world of aggressive competition? It's the question on the table as EU leaders gather for a retreat in the Belgian countryside later today.

Euronews · Feb 12

Paris court sets 7 July for ruling in far-right leader Marine Le Pen's EU funds graft appeal case

In March 2025, a Paris court ruled that Le Pen was at the heart of "a fraudulent system" that her party used to siphon off European Parliament funds worth €2.9 million.

Euronews · Feb 11

Marine Le Pen appeal trial ends with presidential race at stake

Judges’ verdict on embezzlement challenge will determine whether far-right leader can stand in 2027 election

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11

The far right in power always co-opts culture – in France, it has already begun

Marine Le Pen’s party is concocting plans to replace a vital, vibrant arts scene with a retrograde movement that would glorify the country’s past, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

Epstein files shed more light on Steve Bannon’s efforts to influence European politics

Donald Trump’s former adviser told Epstein in 2019 that he was ‘focused on raising money for Le Pen and Salvini’ before European elections

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5