Europe’s and US outer right in support of Le Pen
Immediately after the verdict on Monday, which forbids Le Pen from standing in elections for a five -year period, it was clear that her cousins in the world see it as a political ordering work.
Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that the verdict is just another sign that countries in the West « tread on European norms ».
The message is that liberal democracy is not a real democracy, as a court can stop France’s most popular politicians right now. The court is assumed to be a tool for the « left ».
Billionaire Elon Musk says it may be most clearly:
– When the radical left cannot win through democratic elections, they abuse the legal system to imprison their opponents. It is their standard in the whole world.
Musk’s manager Donald Trump believes that the verdict against Le Pen is « a big deal » and thinks it « sounds a lot like the United States » – a reference to the many legal processes against himself.
Among European politicians who mark hard against the French court are Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini -and the Swedish Democrats EU parliamentarians Charlie Weimers Who says « the left tries to silence the opposition ».
Many comments from the right draw parallels with Calin Georgescuthe Romanian right -wing nationalist who was recently banned to stand in the presidential election after being charged with violations of electoral laws. Others point to the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro which awaits trial for the attempted coup 2022.
Both in France And in the rest of Europe, Le Pen’s political opponents have largely avoided celebrating the verdict as a victory. They are aware that it will be used as a bat by the nationalist right.
Some, as the traditional rights Laurent Wauquieztherefore, are critical of the judgment. Others, as the socialist president François Hollande, is content to note that the court’s decision must be respected.
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