> which has seen her hit with a four-year prison sentence, to be served with an electronic tag, and a five-year ban from running for office
Arguably burying the lede a bit.
Meanwhile, with absolutely no apparent irony:
> "More and more European capitals are going down the path of violating democratic norms," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a briefing when asked about the decision.
I hadn't realised it was a democratic norm to just allow politicians to do random crimes because they're so special.
Also:
> Matteo Salvini, Italy's far-right deputy Prime Minister said that the ruling against le Pen was a "declaration of war" by the EU that would not dissuade her far-right allies.
In which the EU somehow controls the French courts.
Arguably burying the lede a bit.
Meanwhile, with absolutely no apparent irony:
> "More and more European capitals are going down the path of violating democratic norms," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in a briefing when asked about the decision.
I hadn't realised it was a democratic norm to just allow politicians to do random crimes because they're so special.
Also:
> Matteo Salvini, Italy's far-right deputy Prime Minister said that the ruling against le Pen was a "declaration of war" by the EU that would not dissuade her far-right allies.
In which the EU somehow controls the French courts.