Convicted But Not Out: Le Pen's 2027 Run Signals Where the West Is Heading
Source: https://www.offthepress.com/frances-le-pen-others-trying-to-replicate-trump-style-nationalism/
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- Launches bid for 2027 French presidency after court shortened her office-running ban following embezzlement conviction
- Mirrors a broader rightward shift seen in Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, and across Latin America
- Represents a reaction against expanding welfare states, open-border policies, and supranational governance, analysts say
- Contrasts with holdouts including Spain, UK, Canada, and Norway, which remain under center-left governments
- Latin America saw multiple right-wing electoral victories following significant cuts to USAID funding under Trump
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