Right-wing parties on the European continent are facing suppression from establishment institutions, including legal prosecution and exclusion from parliamentary proceedings.
President Donald Trump and his administration see opportunity in these movements and seek to build a global network of like-minded conservative lawmakers committed to free speech and populist politics.
The most recent example is among the most extreme — the conviction of French politician Marine Le Pen, figurehead of the National Rally Party, after she used finances meant to pay European Parliament aides for work on her political campaign.
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Le Pen received harsh penalties after being found guilty, including four years of prison time (commuted to two years suspended and two years with an ankle monitor), a penalty of over $100,000, and a five-year ban on
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