Women are rising to prominence in European politics, representing the hard right. What’s the Christian response?

As the United Kingdon’s general election happened yesterday, Sharmila Meadows looks at the rise of Marine LePen in France, and asks what it could mean for the country

For most of this century, Angela Merkel stood as the prominent woman in European politics, but a new brand of female politician is occupying the European stage and she represents the hard right.

Giorgia Meloni came to power in Italy in 2022, while now, the spotlight has returned to Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far right Rassemblement National (RN), the party that took a compelling 31.5% of the French vote in the recent European elections, leaving President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party on 14%.