Think of François Fillon as a more polished and experienced Ted Cruz – he might have been president of France until everything came crashing down. Fillon is a former French prime minister and admirer of Margaret Thatcher whose libertarian-influenced agenda includes a pledge to ax half a million civil service jobs. He was initially dismissed as an also-ran in the center-right Les Républicains presidential... 

It seems like it is taking forever for France to become the next domino that topples over in the people’s revolt against globalism. With that being said all indicators seem to indicate that France will be the next country to elect a conservative populist leader is Marine Le Pen. From Breitbart: In the first-round vote in April, Ms. Le Pen would come first with 25 per cent. Conservative candidate... 

France’s National Front leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen told RT she believes the French citizens will accept the outcome of the presidential elections if they turn in her favor – without staging mass protests like those sweeping across the US. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij asked Le Pen if she expects a similar wave of protests that hit the US after Trump’s election to follow her... 

Liberal political powers are unable to stop the populist revolt in Europe so now banks are getting involved to try to stop it. France 24 is reporting that Marine Le Pen is short of funds for a 2017 Presidential run because banks are refusing to lend her the money that she needs in order to finance her campaign. From the article: “National Front party Secretary General Nicolas Bay told Europe 1 radio... 

According to partial results, former Prime Ministers Alain Juppe and Francois Fillon will contest the second round of the French Republican primaries following a well-attended national vote, while ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy who ran a campaign somewhat similar to US President Donald Trump, has been eliminated. Unlike Trump, Sarkozy is not a anti-establishment outsider, Marine Le Pen is. Provisional... 

Labor Minister of France Michel Sapin called his country a “bankrupt,” which inflicted considerable damage to the already tarnished reputation of President Hollande. The Minister later explained that he meat it ironically, but his black humor was not appreciated. The more so that bankruptcy (due to the situation in Mali and financial problems) may become a reality for France in the near... 

“Anti-white racism is growing in our cities.” It’s a statement that the French have heard several times over the past few years, during TV and radio interviews; debates; perhaps from their neighbor. But never before has it been heard publicly by a politician who isn’t affiliated with the far-right National Front (FN) party. So when Jean-François Copé, secretary general of France’s center-right... 

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon delivers a speech during a press conference at Matignon, in Paris, Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. The French Prime Minister announces the country’s second austerity package in less than three months with the aim of protecting France from the widening eurozone crisis and avoiding credit rating downgrade. “The time has come to adjust France’s efforts. With... 

French President Nikolas Sarkozy, left and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, right. France is due to announce tighter fiscal measures, clamping down on tax breaks, as it seeks to restrain its deficit, amid concerns that the country could lose its AAA credit rating. French president, Nikolas Sarkozy ordered the budget and finance minister to pull together the measures earlier this month, after...