Marine Le Pen eligible to run for president

The RN leader has had her disqualification period reduced to 45 months on appeal, paving the way for a fourth presidential bid. However, she will have to wear an electronic tag for a year. Will she agree to this?

Marine Le Pen candidate en 2017 (DR)
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The Ministry of Finance in Paris (Bercy). Jean-François Gornet / Flickr, CC BY-SA

France: Public Debt Surges Past €3.5 Trillion, Raising Serious Concerns

France has crossed a critical threshold as its public debt exceeded €3.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 117.5% of GDP. The French Court of Auditors has sounded the alarm over what it describes as an “alarming” fiscal situation, as public deficits hit record levels and debt-interest costs continue to soar.

Vaccination animale (dessin Anne-Marie/ Agathe Dream Digital)
Agriculture

Cattle slaughter scientifically unjustified

The systematic slaughter of cows due to lumpy skin disease (LDS) can be considered a scandal for a number of scientific, ethical, economic and health reasons.