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Marine Le Pen Could Be Banned From France Election if She’s Found Guilty of Embezzlement

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Marine Le Pen Could Be Banned From France Election if She’s Found Guilty of Embezzlement

Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, has tried and failed three times to become president. Now, even as her popularity rises, she may be barred from taking part in an election to lead France if she is found guilty of embezzlement on Monday. Such a verdict, far from certain, has been equated by Ms. … Read more

As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

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As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, set European pigeons flying in circles when he suggested last month that given rising mistrust in President Trump’s commitment to NATO, he wanted to talk to France and Britain about extending nuclear deterrence over Germany. Warning that a “profound change of American geopolitics” had put Poland, as well as Ukraine, … Read more