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French Court Convicts Marine Le Pen of Misusing EU Funds
A French court sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen to two years suspended prison time, a \$109,000 fine, and a five-year ban from holding public office for misusing \$137,000 in EU parliamentary funds by employing parliamentary assistants who did not work for the EU. Le Pen, who maintains her i...
French Court Convicts Marine Le Pen of Misusing EU Funds
A French court sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen to two years suspended prison time, a \$109,000 fine, and a five-year ban from holding public office for misusing \$137,000 in EU parliamentary funds by employing parliamentary assistants who did not work for the EU. Le Pen, who maintains her i...
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48% Bias Score
French Court to Rule on Le Pen's Misuse of EU Funds, Potentially Ending Political Career
A French court will decide today on the fate of Marine Le Pen, accused of misappropriating €4.5 million in EU funds between 2004 and 2016. The prosecution demands imprisonment and a five-year ban from office, potentially preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential elections.
French Court to Rule on Le Pen's Misuse of EU Funds, Potentially Ending Political Career
A French court will decide today on the fate of Marine Le Pen, accused of misappropriating €4.5 million in EU funds between 2004 and 2016. The prosecution demands imprisonment and a five-year ban from office, potentially preventing her from running in the 2027 presidential elections.
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48% Bias Score
Le Pen Conviction Sparks Outrage, Raises Concerns About French Democracy
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's Rassemblement National, was convicted, sparking outrage from her party and international allies who see it as an attack on French democracy, while others call for a referendum on her removal.
Le Pen Conviction Sparks Outrage, Raises Concerns About French Democracy
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's Rassemblement National, was convicted, sparking outrage from her party and international allies who see it as an attack on French democracy, while others call for a referendum on her removal.
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60% Bias Score
Wauquiez Confident of Les Républicains Victory Despite Poll Deficit
Laurent Wauquiez, trailing in polls for the Les Républicains presidency, claims momentum is shifting in his favor, citing a membership surge in his department from 200 to 1400 since mid-February and plans for 120 campaign trips before the May 17-18 vote.
Wauquiez Confident of Les Républicains Victory Despite Poll Deficit
Laurent Wauquiez, trailing in polls for the Les Républicains presidency, claims momentum is shifting in his favor, citing a membership surge in his department from 200 to 1400 since mid-February and plans for 120 campaign trips before the May 17-18 vote.
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40% Bias Score
Sarkozy Faces Seven-Year Sentence in Libyan Campaign Finance Case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a seven-year prison sentence and a €300,000 fine for allegedly receiving €50 million in illegal campaign funding from Libya's Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 presidential campaign; a verdict is expected on April 10th.
Sarkozy Faces Seven-Year Sentence in Libyan Campaign Finance Case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces a seven-year prison sentence and a €300,000 fine for allegedly receiving €50 million in illegal campaign funding from Libya's Muammar Gaddafi during his 2007 presidential campaign; a verdict is expected on April 10th.
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52% Bias Score
French Departments Reject RSA Increase, Citing Uncompensated Government Mandates
Seventy-two French departments, mainly those governed by the right and center, will not implement the 1.7% RSA increase scheduled for April 1st, protesting uncompensated government mandates and facing a combined €1 billion in additional 2025 expenses due to decreased property tax revenues and increa...
French Departments Reject RSA Increase, Citing Uncompensated Government Mandates
Seventy-two French departments, mainly those governed by the right and center, will not implement the 1.7% RSA increase scheduled for April 1st, protesting uncompensated government mandates and facing a combined €1 billion in additional 2025 expenses due to decreased property tax revenues and increa...
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40% Bias Score
Le Pen Banned from French Presidency After Embezzlement Conviction
A French court found Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party, guilty of embezzling EU funds, resulting in a five-year ban from holding public office, effectively barring her from the 2027 presidential election.
Le Pen Banned from French Presidency After Embezzlement Conviction
A French court found Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party, guilty of embezzling EU funds, resulting in a five-year ban from holding public office, effectively barring her from the 2027 presidential election.
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56% Bias Score
Le Pen Faces Trial: Prison Sentence and Election Ban Demanded
French prosecutors are demanding a prison sentence and a five-year ban from holding public office for Marine Le Pen, accused of misusing approximately €4.5 million in EU funds between 2004 and 2016; the court's decision today will significantly impact her political future and the 2027 presidential e...
Le Pen Faces Trial: Prison Sentence and Election Ban Demanded
French prosecutors are demanding a prison sentence and a five-year ban from holding public office for Marine Le Pen, accused of misusing approximately €4.5 million in EU funds between 2004 and 2016; the court's decision today will significantly impact her political future and the 2027 presidential e...
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52% Bias Score
French Public Broadcasters Strike Against Proposed Holding Company
A two-day strike impacting Radio France and France Télévisions stations began Monday, protesting a government bill to create a public broadcasting holding company, France Médias, before its National Assembly review; unions fear budget cuts and loss of independence.
French Public Broadcasters Strike Against Proposed Holding Company
A two-day strike impacting Radio France and France Télévisions stations began Monday, protesting a government bill to create a public broadcasting holding company, France Médias, before its National Assembly review; unions fear budget cuts and loss of independence.
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44% Bias Score
Le Pen Faces Potential Ineligibility for 2027 Presidential Election
A French court is to deliver a verdict on Monday in a case against Marine Le Pen for misappropriation of public funds, with prosecutors seeking a five-year prison sentence and five years of ineligibility; the immediate application of ineligibility is uncertain and depends on a court ruling about "pr...
Le Pen Faces Potential Ineligibility for 2027 Presidential Election
A French court is to deliver a verdict on Monday in a case against Marine Le Pen for misappropriation of public funds, with prosecutors seeking a five-year prison sentence and five years of ineligibility; the immediate application of ineligibility is uncertain and depends on a court ruling about "pr...
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48% Bias Score
French Constitutional Council Upholds Automatic Removal of Convicted Municipal Officials
The French Constitutional Council ruled that immediately removing municipal elected officials after conviction, pending appeal, is constitutional, prioritizing public order and the integrity of elected officials over immediate voter choice; this decision stems from a QPC concerning a Mahorais offici...
French Constitutional Council Upholds Automatic Removal of Convicted Municipal Officials
The French Constitutional Council ruled that immediately removing municipal elected officials after conviction, pending appeal, is constitutional, prioritizing public order and the integrity of elected officials over immediate voter choice; this decision stems from a QPC concerning a Mahorais offici...
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48% Bias Score
French Departments Reject RSA Increase Over Funding Dispute
Seventy-two French departments, mostly right-wing and centrist, will not implement a 1.7% RSA increase on April 1st due to uncompensated government mandates, affecting 3.6 million people and highlighting a fiscal conflict with the central government.
French Departments Reject RSA Increase Over Funding Dispute
Seventy-two French departments, mostly right-wing and centrist, will not implement a 1.7% RSA increase on April 1st due to uncompensated government mandates, affecting 3.6 million people and highlighting a fiscal conflict with the central government.
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52% Bias Score
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