Far-right politician Marine Le Pen would beat Emmanuel Macron in first round of French elections, new poll suggests Macron would still beat her squarely in the second round, as he had in the actual 2017 vote, but the poll shows Le Pen is a growing force to be reckoned with.
This French town is known for saving Jews during WWII. It just elected a far-right mayor who has been accused of anti-Semitism. The election of 31-year-old Romain Lopez was part of a strong municipal elections showing for the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen.
Ideas The world mourned for Notre Dame. But France still struggles to accept French Jews and Muslims. The iconic cathedral’s fire reveals deep fissures between France and its religious minorities, writes a scholar of religion and its publics.