French Jews have long been wary of the parties of the right, parties that historically have welcomed antisemites and even some collaborators as members. Jean-Marie Le Pen, the father of Marine Le Pen and the founder of the far-right National Front, will always be remembered by French Jews for repeatedly describing the Nazi gas chambers […]
France: Populist Le Pen makes historic gains, as Macron loses parliamentary majority
Last week, Macron — sandwiched between the Right and far Left — warned in desperation that “disorder” and “chaos” were the inevitable outcomes in any society dominated by the socialist Left. Yet as I previously reported on the Left Column: Macron himself is no model of order, given his reckless open-door immigration policies that have […]
France: Marine LePen supporters pursuing a united right coalition ahead of parliamentary elections
Emmanuel Macron was reelected president of France on April 24 in the second and final round of voting, capturing 58.5% of the vote over Marine Le Pen’s 41.5%. Next are legislative elections in France, which will be held on June 12 and 19 to elect the 577 members of the National Assembly. A coalition of […]