
Michel Houellebecq déclare dans la presse espagnole qu'une présidence de Marine Le Pen ne serait pas très différente de ce que fait Giorgia Meloni en Italie, refusant de classer le Rassemblement national à l'extrême droite et le rangeant parmi les nationalistes, conservateurs ou très conservateurs.
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Michel Houellebecq s'exprime dans la presse espagnole sur l'identité politique du Rassemblement national.
Dans la presse espagnole, le romancier s'interroge sur l'identité politique du Rassemblement national, qu'il refuse de classer à l'extrême droite et range parmi les « nationalistes, conservateurs ou très conservateurs ». Pour Michel Houellebecq, une présidence de Marine Le Pen « ne serait pas très différente de ce que fait Giorgia Meloni » en Italie.

Voters in Washington state approved by referendum a law banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, with about 57 percent of the votes out of 80 percent of ballots counted. Washington becomes the fourth American state to adopt such a measure, joining Arizona, Nebraska and Colorado.

Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat, wins the Michigan Senate election and becomes the first Muslim senator in American history. After his victory, he mocked JD Vance and Donald Trump, who had accused him of “supporting sharia” because of his Muslim faith.

Since his return to power in January 2025, Donald Trump has profoundly changed American foreign policy: end of military aid to Ukraine, realignment towards Moscow, pressure on NATO, targets on Greenland, trade war with Canada and customs duties on almost all partners. Starting next January, Democrats, who have a majority in the House and Senate after the midterm elections, will try to oppose his policies.

Two sources confirm to Le Figaro that Paris is negotiating an agreement with the Taliban: in exchange for the recognition of their diplomats at the Afghan embassy, the regime would agree to welcome Afghans in an irregular situation that France wishes to expel. The AFP revealed at the beginning of October “technical discussions” on the return of Afghans representing “a risk” for the security of the French.

The rebels attribute the public deficit to business aid and tax cuts for the richest under Emmanuel Macron. Their 2027 counter-budget provides for 106 billion euros in additional levies, representing a fiscal shock of 3.4 points of GDP.

The book by Françoise Degois reveals two years of exchanges with Emmanuel Macron, who defends his choices, is indignant against opponents and fears the arrival of the RN to power in 2027.