New Poll Shows Jordan Bardella Winning Every 2027 Presidential Scenario

A new Odoxa poll shows Jordan Bardella dominating the early landscape of France’s 2027 presidential race, winning every hypothetical matchup tested. The National Rally leader polls around 35–36 per cent in the first round and would defeat all major rivals in a runoff, including a landslide victory over Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Hungary Takes Centre Stage in Heated Zemmour–Glucksmann Debate

Hungarians would not normally follow a French political debate, but the recent exchange between Éric Zemmour and Raphaël Glucksmann went far beyond routine campaign rhetoric. Glucksmann levelled extreme and factually baseless accusations against Hungary, prompting the need for clarification.

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When Crime Dramas Lie: Budapest, Hungary, and the Myth of Eastern Europe

‘The damage is done. Most viewers will swallow the caricature without a second thought, file ‘Hungary = corrupt chaos’ into their mental map of Europe, and never realize they’ve been fed quiet propaganda dressed as entertainment. Beautiful Budapest didn’t deserve the smear. And the audience didn’t deserve the lie.’