On 29 September 2026, analysis by Gideon Rachman examined whether Europe's political centre would hold against far-right movements, questioning if leaders like Marine Le Pen would moderate on foreign policy toward Russia. Critics characterised the piece as complacent given precedents of far-right governments in major EU members.
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Would Le Pen pivot to the center once in power like Meloni did? On the economy perhaps - given the dire state of France’s finances. But on the big foreign policy challenges - Russia, China, US - I suspect she could be far more damaging. www.ft.com/content/7783... The 1930s are not a good guide to the politics of the 21st century
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