The conviction of the French opposition leader has effectively silenced the electoral voice of millions, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has said.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned the conviction of French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen, saying it undermines the voice of millions of voters.
On Monday, Le Pen, the former leader of the conservative National Rally (RN) party, was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement, two of them suspended, and barred from holding public office for five years. If the conviction stands, it effectively rules her out of the 2027 presidential race.
Commenting on the verdict, Meloni told Italian newspaper Il Messaggero on Tuesday: “I don’t know the merit of the objections made to Marine Le Pen, nor the reasons for such a harsh decision. But I think that no one who cares about democracy can rejoice in a sentence that affects the leader of a large party and takes away representation from millions of citizens.”
Meloni joined a chorus of French and international politicians in criticizing the ruling, which many called undemocratic. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday described the verdict as a “declaration of war by Brussels.” US President Donald Trump also weighed in, saying the criminal prosecution of Le Pen reminded him of the legal challenges he faced under former President Joe Biden’s administration.
According to Le Monde, prosecutors argued that Le Pen and several RN lawmakers misused European Parliament funds by diverting them from official duties to party activities in France. Le Pen denied any wrongdoing, called the verdict politically motivated, and said she would appeal.
Speaking on French television on Monday evening, Le Pen vowed to stay in politics and fight for her right to run. “I’m combative, I won’t let myself be eliminated,” she said.
Le Pen has run for president three times, finishing second in 2017 and 2022. Her party currently holds the largest number of seats in the National Assembly. According to an Ifop poll published in Le Journal du Dimanche on Sunday, 34-37% of those surveyed said they plan to vote for Le Pen in 2027 – over ten points more than her nearest rival, former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.
A longtime critic of NATO policy in Eastern Europe, Le Pen has opposed Ukraine’s accession to the military bloc and has spoken out against EU sanctions on Russia.
Its not a blow to European democracy, its a sign of it impending death. The rapid growth in Fascism in the UK, France and Germany, all heralded by the EU, tells you everything you need to know. If the globalists can’t win legitimately, they will dissolve democracy and impose authoritarianism. The EU will be their equivalent of “The Third Reich”, binding the system together, across much of Europe. Those not part of the EU will be bullied and intimidated by it. We are already seeing this, too.
Macron ordered the purchase of 89 centaures during his first mandate.
Why do you think ?
https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2024/centaur-is-the-new-armored-vehicle-of-the-french-gendarmerie.
Another win for the Empire, but the trade off is that more and more people are waking up to the “illusion of democracy” (demonocracy).
The sooner Brussels EU and WEF are dissolved and crushed the sooner Democracy can return. For this to materialize I fear major civil wars are going to be required. The Globalist cabal will not alter course until the rise of the people literally crushes and overthrows them. Physically!!!
Macron ordered the purchase of 89 centaures during his first mandate.
Why do you think ?
https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2024/centaur-is-the-new-armored-vehicle-of-the-french-gendarmerie.
During the 2022 elections Marine Le Pen was leading untill 8.00 p.m.
And then suddenly macron came ahead of her.
Rigged all right
Video of tv screens relating the event and posted on YT have all disappeard
And here in NZ, let’s call them the far left, talking heads at TV3 reported Le Pens downfall with glee, they can’t help themselves labeling conservatives as far right, I have utter contept for the lot of them.
A possible event-based timeline (the first has already been done):
(1) France arrests the leader of the main opposition using lawfare, so it is clearly not democratic – i.e. respecting the “will of the people”.
(2) France has lots of Muslims that are building up their numbers and are quite open about taking over France and running it under the Sharia. (20 years ago, there were 1500 “no go” zones where firemen, police, social workers and so on could not go otherwise they were stoned or have Molotov cocktails thrown at them.)
(3) France has nuclear weapons; some quite nasty ones let’s be honest with yields far exceeding Hiroshima.
(4) Muslims will take over France (Allah hu akbar) and control the nuclear weapons and the carrier-based naval fleets. Bon chance France!
(5) Other countries will see France as a threat to humanity and bomb it to destruction. Oh, la la! C’est la merde!
(5) Au-revour France! Nice knowing you! Thanks for the wines and the food. Goodbye forever!
(6) Russia takes over Europe and it is the most stable it has been in 1000 years.
Stop with your muslim hysteria and personal hatred.
5.4 million muslims live in France of which the majority are law abiding and working individuals. In all layers of society ; famous writers, journalists, scientists, doctors, sollicitors, barristers and jugde among others. And why not ? Only racists would pretend otherwise.
France has 70 million inhabitants.
And as an add on, and as a french citizen myself, i am more trusting of a french muslim than of a ” french” jew. As it is known and historically verified, jews have no loyalty what so ever to the country where they live.
Jews behave badly where ever they live. I wonder why so many pogrom through centuries, hey ?
I totally agree with you about the JQ because it has historical verification but can Islam and the West co-exist? sure, as long as the West holds all power.
There is a long history of muslim invasions in Europe and repelling. At some point muslims AND jews were expelled ( Spain under Isabella the catholic15th century).
At the moment there is a flow of muslims coming into Europe from countries in the middel east. Bombed and destroyed by israhell/ USA/NATO.
I don t really like it, but we get what we deserve.
But considering the economic situation of Europe which is disastrous, muslims might chose to leave.
https://rumble.com/v6rhynb-france-bans-le-pen.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
The Duran on lawfare and marine LePen.
Exactly what many think