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Marine Le Pen and 23 other people in her political party were convicted of misappropriating public funds in a Paris court on March 31, 2025. The sentence for Le Pen (pictured here at a ceremony at the French capital’s Les Invalides in 2024) includes five years of ineligibility for public office.

Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview

The ruling in a Paris court that the far-right leader is guilty of misappropriating public funds will probably eliminate her from the 2027 presidential election.
Many far right leaders are hostile towards universities and student protests. (Unsplash/Nathan Dumlao)

The world is in crisis – what role should our universities play?

Globally, we’re witnessing a rise in far-right governments increasingly hostile towards universities, historically springboards for progressive change. What should the future look like for universities in Canada?
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni (2nd R) and US then president-elect Donald Trump (2nd L) pose with then incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz (L) and US Senator Marco Rubio (R) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on January 4, 2025. Filippo Attili / Palazzo Chigi press office / AFP

Between Trumpism and the EU: Giorgia Meloni and the path ahead for Italy

Giorgia Meloni’s presence at Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed to reinforce her status as a privileged interlocutor with the new US administration. But this position carries risks for Italy and the EU.
On the political front, the renewal of the conservative wave caused by Trump’s victory has left Bolsonaro supporters ecstatic. But the fiscal and monetary decisions that the new Republican administration will have to make could have a costly impact on the Brazilian economy. AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo

Extremism, interest rates and tariffs: the political and economic challenges the Trump administration will impose on Brazil

Protectionist policies could harm exports of Brazilian industrial products, and the alliance between the US and Argentina will jeopardise Brazil’s efforts to integrate South America
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders arrives at a meeting of Patriots for Europe in Brussels. EPA/Olivier Matthys

Populist parties thrive on discontent: the data proves it

People who are dissatisfied with their lives are more likely to turn away from mainstream political parties.

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