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European Parliament in ‘final stage’ talks with China to drop lawmaker sanctions • Apr. 24, 2025, 6:10 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
France: Far-right rally after Marine Le Pen's conviction • Apr. 7, 2025, 5:55 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong • Apr. 3, 2025, 2:24 AM ET (AP)
Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door • Apr. 1, 2025, 6:31 AM ET (AP)
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake • Mar. 31, 2025, 11:35 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Common Assembly
Date 1958 - present
Related People Helle Thorning-Schmidt • Jerzy Buzek • Jacques Santer • Franco Malerba • Mário Soares

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