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More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré

In open letter, writers criticise Bollaré for promoting reactionary and far-right ideas and say ‘we refuse to be hostages in ideological war’ More than 100 writers have quit the historic French publishing house, Grasset, in protest at its billionaire conservative owner, Vincent Bolloré , whose media empire has been accused of promoting reactionary and far-right ideas. In an unprecedented walk-out, dozens of writers including the acclaimed punk feminist novelist Virginie Despentes and the philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy , signed an open letter against Bolloré, 74, who is close to far-right figures. Continue reading...
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More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré

Tycoon’s media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: ‘We refuse to be hostages in ideological war’

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 2d ago

More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/writers-quit-french-publisher-protest-against-billionaire-owner-vincent-bollore #France #TheFarRight #Publishing #Books #Culture #Europe #WorldNews

More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré

Tycoon’s media empire accused of pushing far-right ideas, as writers say: ‘We refuse to be hostages in ideological war’

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US 2d ago

Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/16/jordan-bardella-france-crowded-field-gift-election-far-right #France #TheFarRight #EmmanuelMacron #MarineLePen #EuropeanUnion #Europe #WorldNews

Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right

A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantage, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 3d ago

Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/15/hungary-election-voters-orban-europe-far-right-peter-magyar #TheFarRight #Europe #Hungary #PterMagyar #ViktorOrbn #WorldNews #EuropeanUnion

Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right

Leaders of Poland and Germany hail Péter Magyar’s majority as a turning of the tide – but analysts say there were other reasons for defeat of prime minister

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US 4d ago

Viktor Orbán inspired rightwingers across the EU and in Britain. His defeat could represent a turning of the tide | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/14/viktor-orban-europe-britain-hard-right-populism #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #Europe #WorldNews #TheFarRight #NigelFarage #ReformUk #Labour

Viktor Orbán inspired rightwingers across the EU and in Britain. His defeat could represent a turning of the tide

We must hope this vote will be the start of a wider backlash – and send hard-right populism back to the fringes where it belongs, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US 5d ago

Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/viktor-orban-europe-hungary-democracy-peter-magyar-victory #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #Europe #WorldNews #PterMagyar #TheFarRight

Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds

Hungary’s return to democracy will be hard. But the impact of Péter Magyar’s decisive victory could be profound, inside the country and beyond

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Apr 10

Orbán and Magyar trade accusations in last days of Hungary election campaign https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/viktor-orban-peter-magyar-hungary-election-campaign #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #Europe #EuropeanUnion #TheFarRight #WorldNews

Orbán and Magyar trade accusations in last days of Hungary election campaign

Polls suggest lead for opposition candidate before vote on Sunday as both allege enlistment of foreign interference

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Apr 9

The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/09/the-guardian-view-on-hungary-election-a-bellwether-contest-for-the-global-far-right #Hungary #ViktorOrbn #DonaldTrump #TheFarRight #JdVance #UsPolitics #UsisraelWarOnIran #MarineLePen #MatteoSalvini #GeertWilders #Israel #Ukraine #VolodymyrZelenskyy #VladimirPutin #Russia #WorldNews

The Guardian view on Hungary’s election: a bellwether contest for the global far right

Editorial: Defeat for Viktor Orbán on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back

The Guardian

Technology | The Guardian US Apr 2

‘Tinder for Nazis’ and the woman who hacked it - podcast https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/apr/02/tinder-nazi-whitedate-hacked-martha-root-podcast #TheFarRight #Hacking #Technology #Germany #Dating

‘Tinder for Nazis’ and the woman who hacked it - podcast

Activist Martha Root on how she took down a dating site for white supremacists. With reporting from investigative journalist Eva Hoffman

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Mar 31

Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US – but that could be a double-edged sword | Péter Krekó https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/31/viktor-orban-us-russian-support-hungary-iran-war-voters #ViktorOrbn #Hungary #DonaldTrump #TheFarRight #VladimirPutin #Russia #Ukraine #Europe #WorldNews #UsNews

Viktor Orbán has the support of both Russia and the US. Here’s why that doesn’t seem to be doing him any good

In Hungary, the Iran war is exposing tensions. On April 12, voters may decide that home is the priority and Orban’s foreign contortions a liability, says political scientist Péter Krekó

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