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Published on Apr 1, 2025

Marine Le Pen verdict: Can France’s far-right survive without her?

“It’s a fatal day for our democracy,” said Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s far-right National Rally, after she was convicted of embezzlement, which resulted in her being barred from seeking public office for five years. This ruling effectively dashes …

Source: Firstpost - Center-right
Published on Apr 1, 2025

EPP’s challenge to NGO funding fails amid defections

The European Parliament’s centre-right EPP has lost the fight over a political declaration with little legal value but won a political concession from the European Commission. On Monday night, MEPs in Strasbourg voted on a text with no legal standing—a …

Source: EurActiv - Neutral
Published on Mar 31, 2025

France Cracked Down on Far-Right Corruption—And Team Trump Is Triggered

Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen has not proven to be as lucky as Donald Trump was in skirting consequences of breaking the law.Alexis Sciard/IP3/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the …

Source: Mother Jones - Left-wing
Published on Apr 1, 2025

Far-right leaders rally around France's Le Pen after poll ban

Prominent European far-right and nationalist figures as well as Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Monday rallied around Marine Le Pen after a French court sentenced her to a five-year ban on running for office. Le Pen was convicted over a scheme to take …

Source: Saipan Tribune - Center-left
Published on Apr 1, 2025

‘This will backfire’: Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen election ban as ‘abuse of power’, compares it to Trump trials

Elon Musk has hit out at the French court decision that bans far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office in 2027, calling it “abuse” and warning it would “backfire.” “This will backfire, like the legal attacks against President Trump,” Musk …

Source: WION - Pro-Government
Published on Mar 31, 2025

'We are the men of Mohammed Deif': Israeli flag burned in Amsterdam protest

An Israeli flag was burned during a pre-Land Day anti-Israel rally in Amsterdam on Saturday, according to a video published on social media by Week for Palestine Netherlands. A masked man wearing a keffiyeh and what appeared to be a military plate carrier …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Far-right leaders, Musk say poll ban on France's Le Pen will 'backfire'

On Monday, Le Pen received a four-year prison sentence for embezzling European parliament funds. Her lawyer said she will appeal. Le Pen will not serve time in prison. Two years of her sentence was suspended and the other two are to be served outside jail …

Source: Channel News Asia - Pro-Government
Published on Apr 1, 2025

'This Will Backfire': Elon Musk On Marine Le Pen’s Five-Year Ban From French Elections

Last Updated:March 31, 2025, 21:44 IST Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement of public funds, jeopardising her 2027 presidential hopes. Many far-right leaders from across the world, including Musk, criticised the ruling. Elon Musk responded to Marine …

Source: News18 - Center-right
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Warwick councillor says £265,000-per-year cost of disused office block "is wrong"

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A Warwick councillor insists “it is wrong” that Warwickshire County Council is shelling out £265,000 per year on a disused office block and that the losses were …

Source: Warwickshire World - Label Pending
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Public opinion data, part 1: Improving policy beyond polling

With the possible exception of the ‘democracy sausage’, opinion polls are among the most visible forms of citizen participation in democracy. Small wonder, then, that the words ‘public opinion data’ can be triggering for public servants, whose obligation …

Source: The Mandarin - Label Pending
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Marine Le Pen sentencing sparks political turmoil and judicial controversy in France

Marine Le Pen sentencing sparks political turmoil and judicial controversy in France A ruling by a Paris court on March 31 has sent shockwaves through French politics, effectively barring right-wing leader Marine Le Pen from contesting the 2027 …

Source: Weekly Blitz - Label Pending
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Le Pen verdict triggers uproar from far right in France and beyond

PARIS (AP) — The court’s decision landed like a political shockwave — barring French far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding office for five years and instantly upending the country’s next presidential race. By Monday afternoon, the ruling had …

Source: Associated Press - Neutral
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Marine Le Pen’s allies in Russia and Hungary lash out at guilty verdict

Le Pen and her co-defendants were accused of illicitly siphoning European Parliament funds to pay for party employees who seldom (or never) dealt with affairs in Brussels or Strasbourg. The court estimated that the accused had embezzled more than €4 …

Source: Politico Europe - Neutral
Published on Mar 31, 2025

County council facing most questions over £265k a year spend on empty building

A COUNCILLOR insists “it is wrong” that Warwickshire County Council is shelling out £265,000 per year on a disused office block and that the losses were preventable. Cllr John Holland (Lab, Warwick West) recently questioned the ongoing cost of the …

Source: Stratford upon Avon Herald - Neutral
Published on Mar 31, 2025

France's Le Pen Barred from Running for President in 2027 After Graft Conviction

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was banned from running for public office for five years after being convicted on Monday of embezzlement, a political watershed that effectively ruled her out of the 2027 presidential race. The …

Source: Tempo.co - Neutral
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Political commotion over Marine Le Pen’s conviction

A French court has convicted the far-right leader of France’s National Rally, Marine Le Pen, 56, for embezzling European Union funds to pay for her party staff, sentenced her to four years in prison – two of which have been suspended, two are to be served …

Source: Gulf Today - Pro-Government
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Le Pen barred from running for president in 2027

PARIS: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was banned from running for public office for five years after being convicted on Monday of embezzlement, a political watershed that effectively ruled her out of the 2027 presidential race. The French court' …

Source: Oman Observer - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Mar 31, 2025

Le Pen's presidency bid in jeopardy after election ban

A French court on Monday threw into severe doubt far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s 2027 bid for president, handing her a five-year ban on running for office after convicting her over a fake jobs scheme. She was also given a four-year prison term by the …

Source: Gulf Today - Pro-Government
Published on Mar 31, 2025

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen vows to fight election ban after embezzlement conviction

31 March 2025, 21:22 President of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Marine Le Pen. Picture: Getty French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to fight the decision to ban her from politics after being found guilty of …

Source: Radio X - Neutral

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 19:08 GMT

Rethinking Democracy Ep. 7: The Protests and Political Crisis Shaping Turkey's Democratic Future

Turkey has plunged into turmoil after authorities arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Erdoğan's strongest opponent, on charges of corruption. Mass protests, the largest in over a decade, have erupted nationwide after İmamoğlu was removed …

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Published on March 27, 2025 - 13:10 GMT

Government Communications hosts activities to commemorate 30 Years of Freedom and Democracy, 27 to 28 Mar

The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in partnership with the Apartheid Museum and Gibela Rail Consortium, will host activities to commemorate the 30 Years of Freedom and Democracy on 27 and 28th March 2025 in Gauteng province. A …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 22:57 GMT

National Civil Rights Museum’s April 4th Commemoration Honors Dr. King’s Legacy with an Urgent Call to Action

Memphis, TN, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will host its annual April 4th Commemoration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 57th anniversary of his assassination. This year’s theme, “How …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 23:18 GMT

WATCH: NJ School Board Leader Backs Dr. Rosy Bagolie in Powerful New Ad for Her Re-Election Campaign

Why NJ Needs a Proven Educator Like Assemblywoman Bagolie on the Front Lines of the Fight to Save Public Education from Trump’s Attack on the DOE LIVINGSTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Assemblywoman Dr. Rosy Bagolie ( …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 11:26 GMT

Journalists at National World publish open letter calling for pay talks

National Union of Journalists (NUJ) members working for National World have branded the company’s refusal to enter into pay talks pending a takeover as damaging to staff’s morale and financial security. In an open letter to the company’s management on the …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 21:20 GMT

Georgetown Law Journal Cites Seminal Detroit Land Bank Case Successfully Litigated by Renowned Attorney Tina Patterson

Seminal case argued successfully by notable, veteran Detroit Attorney Tina M. Patterson cited in The Georgetown Law Journal on Poverty Law and Policy. DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, March 31, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On a snowy Friday morning in …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 20:46 GMT

March 31 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Co-signs Letter Opposing SAVE Act

News Release State of Colorado Department of State 1700 Broadway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80290 Jena Griswold Secretary of State Andrew Kline Deputy Secretary of State Denver, March 31, 2025 - Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold today joined 14 other …

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Published on March 31, 2025 - 18:44 GMT

Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Reject Voter Suppression Legislation

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 17 other attorneys general today sent a letter urging congressional leadership to reject the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The SAVE Act would amend the …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 23:18 GMT

WATCH: NJ School Board Leader Backs Dr. Rosy Bagolie in Powerful New Ad for Her Re-Election Campaign

Why NJ Needs a Proven Educator Like Assemblywoman Bagolie on the Front Lines of the Fight to Save Public Education from Trump’s Attack on the DOE LIVINGSTON, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Assemblywoman Dr. Rosy Bagolie ( …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 22:59 GMT

NMAC Condemns Elimination of Federal HIV Programs, Urges Congress and the White House to Reverse Devastating Cuts

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NMAC (formerly the National Minority AIDS Council) strongly condemns the sweeping elimination of key HIV prevention and public health infrastructure at the U.S. Department of …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 21:05 GMT

Meeting-Seeking Wildfire Claim to Insurance Company CEO: "I Speak With God Every Day! Why Can't I Speak With You?"

Poignant words from Nurse Pamela Jane Nye after unsuccessful CEO meeting contact attempts to timely resolve Nye's denied Palisades wildfire insurance claim. PACIFIC PALISADES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- After the Pacific …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 20:05 GMT

2025 National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation: A Community Movement for a Sustainable Future

New Impact Insight Tool Gives Residents Real-Time, Localized Benefits of Water Conservation RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a national …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 15:55 GMT

Gutted Federal Tobacco Programs Will Cost Lives and Money

Federal Workers Arrived to Termination Notices, Eliminating One of the Highest Impact Federal Health Programs PROVIDENCE, RI, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tobacco use, the leading cause of preventable death in the country, …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 15:15 GMT

Diane Vann Releases Audiobook of Her Book 'Undermining the U.S. Constitution'

Nurse and veteran Diane Vann offers a stark warning about America’s political health in her new audiobook. YORBA LINDA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The audiobook release of “Undermining the U.S. Constitution” by Diane …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 15:00 GMT

San Diego & Imperial Women’s Business Center Transforms CA Economy with Strategic Investment in Childcare

CA WBCs Train, Mentor, & Find Financing Opportunities for Childcare Business Entrepreneurs SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The San Diego & Imperial Women’s Business Center, an organization that provides training …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 14:30 GMT

Paris Hilton’s Nonprofit Along with GoFundMe.Org Awards $25,000 Grants Through Pasadena Women’s Business Center

Paris Hilton's non-profit awards grants to women entrepreneurs affected by wildfires PASADENA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In honor of Women’s History Month, Paris Hilton’s nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact has …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

CALIFORNIA WBC NETWORK SHOWCASES 2024 ECONOMIC IMPACT

RECEPTION WELCOMES NEW LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES AND PRESENTS IMPACT NUMBERS SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The California Women's Business Centers Network (WBC) proudly unveils its 2024 Impact Statement …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

FROM GERMANY TO UKRAINE: €1.1 TRILLION TO POWER EUROPE’S INDUSTRIAL AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

THE DANUBE VALLEY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST INDUSTRIAL HUBS IN THE WORLD. THE EUROPEAN “INTERREG DANUBE” PROGRAM IS DRIVING THE CONTINENT’S TRANSFORMATION FORWARD. PARIS, FRANCE, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Spanning 19 countries, the Danube …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 13:31 GMT

Javier Palomarez Applauds Rep. Joaquin Castro for Being Recognized as the Most Effective Democratic House Member

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) congratulates Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX) for being recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking as the most effective …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 13:15 GMT

Rolli Partners with The Advocates for Human Rights to Amplify Voices for Justice and Equality

This collaboration empowers journalists to enhance reporting on human rights issues by connecting them with trusted resources and experts. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rolli, the AI-powered Newsroom as a Service® …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 13:11 GMT

Alona Lebedieva: Value-Added Production – Where We Are Headed and What’s Holding Us Back

KYIV, UKRAINE, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For years, Ukrainian exports have mainly consisted of raw materials. Ukraine sold grain, ore, and timber – everything that other countries then processed and sold at a much higher price. “This …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 12:05 GMT

“Trump Kills Programs for Minority Small Businesses,” says Lloyd Chapman, American Small Business League President

White males to receive 90% of all federal contracts PETALUMA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “President Trump has slashed the federal contracting goal for minority-owned small businesses from 15% to just 5%,” said Lloyd …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 23:32 GMT

OSCE Secretary General Sinirlioğlu to visit Serbia

VIENNA/BELGRADE, 1 April 2025 – The OSCE Secretary General, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, will be in Belgrade on 1 and 2 April 2025 for his first official visit to Serbia as OSCE Secretary General. Secretary General Sinirlioğlu will meet with senior …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 23:32 GMT

ODIHR observers to Albania’s parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Wednesday

TIRANA, 1 April 2025 – Observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference on the opening of the election observation mission to the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Tirana on Wednesday, 2 …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 22:20 GMT

Avocado Green Mattress Unveils 2024 Impact Report, Redefining Responsible Business with a Bold Commitment to ...

Los Angeles, CA, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avocado, the pioneer in certified organic mattresses and a dedicated advocate for environmental and social responsibility, is proud to announce the release of its 2024 Impact Report, a reflection of the …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 22:17 GMT

CDC Layoffs Deliver Devastating Blow to Respiratory Health

Washington, DC, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is deeply concerned about recent reductions in force (RIFs) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which put critical public health …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 09:16 GMT

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell Champions Empowerment with a City Proclamation for His Love Is Amazing Movement

His Love is Amazing Founder Apostle Mardia Scott's Movement Operates on Three Pillars: Declaration, Motivation, and Demonstration NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a powerful declaration of support for …

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Published on April 1, 2025 - 08:00 GMT

1100 MILLIARDS D'EUROS DE L’ALLEMAGNE JUSQU'A L’UKRAINE POUR LA TRANSFORMATION INDUSTRIELLE ET NUMERIQUE

LA VALLEE DU DANUBE EST UN DES PLUS VASTES BASSINS INDUSTRIELS AU MONDE. LE PROGRAMME EUROPEEN «INTERREG DANUBE» ACCELERE LA TRANSFORMATION DU CONTINENT. PARIS , FRANCE, April 1, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- L'URGENCE DE LA TRANSFORMATION EN …

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