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Over 70% of Swiss voters rejected a plan to toughen the country's neutrality, with final government results showing the proposal was defeated in all 26 cantons. The measure had been championed by a right-wing populist party. The sweeping rejection across every region underscores broad support for Switzerland's long-standing neutral stance.
- 2Meloni's party passes by-election test against far-right rival▼Italy's Meloni passes by-election test against new far-right rival
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party has cleared a by-election test, holding off a challenge from a new far-right rival. The result, reported by Reuters, is being read as confirmation of Meloni's grip on the right wing of Italian politics despite the emergence of a competing force courting her base. The vote offers an early measure of her coalition's standing.
- 3French far-right leader Bardella files lawsuit over antisemitism claim▼French far-right leader Bardella says he has filed lawsuit over antisemitic remarks claim
Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally party, says he has filed a lawsuit over a claim that he made antisemitic remarks. The 29-year-old, a leading figure of the French right, rejects the allegation as false and is pursuing legal action against it. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of the party's record on antisemitism ahead of French political developments.
- 4LFI senatorial wins spark内部 debate over Mélenchon's praise●Un élu LFI, un brin piqué par ma critique sur le satisfecit accordé par Mélenchon à ses troupes pour l'entrée de deux él
A journalist's criticism of Jean-Luc Mélenchon's self-congratulatory response to La France Insoumise winning two Senate seats drew a sharp rebuttal from an LFI elected official. The party member argued the far-right RN is exploiting its electoral momentum to build toward 2027, and that LFI must similarly press its advantage rather than downplay modest gains.
- 5Antisemitism Accusations Target French Far-Right Figure Bardella●Accusations of Antisemitism Hit a Star of the French Far Right https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/world/europe/bardella-
Jordan Bardella, a leading figure of France's far-right National Rally, is facing accusations of antisemitism and Holocaust denial revisionism, according to a New York Times report. The allegations are notable because Bardella's party has worked for years to present itself as rid of antisemitism and to court Jewish and pro-Israel voters in France.
- 6Jordan Bardella says National Rally faces 'war' over antisemitism claims●National Rally's Jordan Bardella rails at 'war' on party after antisemitism claims https://www.theguardian.com/world/202
Jordan Bardella, president of France's far-right National Rally, has accused opponents of waging a 'war' on the party following claims of antisemitism within its ranks. The comments, reported by the Guardian, come as the party faces renewed scrutiny in France over alleged antisemitic behaviour, with Bardella framing the accusations as a politically motivated campaign against the movement.
- 7Bardella says National Rally under 'war' after antisemitism claims●National Rally’s Jordan Bardella rails at ‘war’ on party after antisemitism claims
Jordan Bardella, president of France's National Rally, has accused political opponents of waging a 'war' on his party amid claims of antisemitism within its ranks. The row has reignited debate over the far-right party's record on antisemitism and its efforts to rebrand itself. Bardella rejects the accusations as a political attack.
- 8Bernie Sanders decries Israel's ban on Arab parties●@sensanders “Israel’s election committee banned both major Arab parties four weeks before the election. If it wasn’t alr
US Senator Bernie Sanders is condemning Israel's election committee's decision to ban the country's two major Arab parties just four weeks before the election. In a widely shared post, Sanders said the move shows that Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies want Palestinian citizens, about 20% of Israel's population, to have no political voice, and he called for an end to US military support.