Why Marine Le Pen has Been Barred From Office

In today’s episode, we cover Le Pen’s embezzlement case, the Trump-Putin fallout, Greenland’s new prime minister, and the UK’s latest data on migrant removals.

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Sources:

✍️ Marine Le Pen Found Guilty

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2025/03/31/marine-le-pen-s-2027-presidential-bid-in-jeopardy-after-paris-court-bans-far-right-leader-from-running-for-elections_6739692_5.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-le-pen-faces-crunch-day-graft-trial-that-could-kill-her-presidential-2025-03-31/

https://apnews.com/article/marine-le-pen-france-far-right-trial-verdict-f3da0614e9a6fc24c87eb33d5b873409

✍️ Trump Criticises Putin over Ukraine Ceasefire

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/04b75416-aa2e-406d-8957-36fa8c629438

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/31/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-war-ceasefire-news-live-latest

✍️ Greenland’s New Prime Minister Hits Back at Trump Comments

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/3d36322d-e5a7-4a72-adc5-db4b1830ede5

✍️ UK Hits 8-Year High in Rate of Migrant Removals

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/mar/31/keir-starmer-immigration-yvette-cooper-labour-uk-politics-latest-live-news

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