Laurent Jacobelli
Coverage of Laurent Jacobelli in the Nexus archive.
- Le RN embarrassé par le soutien d’Elon Musk à Marine Le Pen
Elon Musk publicly expressed support for Marine Le Pen, a candidate for the French presidential election, but the Rassemblement National (RN) party avoided direct association with him. The party emphasized it does not solicit external support, including from figures like Musk or Donald Trump, and downplayed the significance of his endorsement. Musk has previously supported other European far-right groups and had earlier offered indirect support to Le Pen after her legal issues.
- French far right to Musk: Thanks but no thanks on the Le Pen endorsement
France’s National Rally party downplays Elon Musk’s endorsement of Marine Le Pen, emphasizing that foreign opinions do not influence their campaign. The party has similarly distanced itself from U.S. political figures like Donald Trump. Concerns were raised about Musk’s potential to sway the election via his social media platform.
- ‘We told you so’: French far right responds to European fighter jet failure
The collapse of the Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program has been seized by France’s National Rally party to criticize President Macron’s European defense integration strategy. The far-right party claims vindication after Germany abandoned the project, citing irreconcilable disagreements between French Dassault Aviation and German Airbus Defence and Space over leadership roles.