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The French will see right through the latest dirty trick of the EU to smear Le Pen.

It was to expected and the author did predict here on these humble pages. The EU couldn’t help itself but to attempt the dirtiest of tricks against Marine Le Pen, just days before the second round of the head-to-head Presidential elections. Clearly planned well in advance, the EU’s so-called anti-fraud watchdog – OLAF – let it be known to a few chosen French journalists that Le Pen was being investigated for misuse of EU funds (as she is an MEP). No question whatsoever what its intention was to make this move, days before the election, when it knew it would have maximum impact at the polls. It says many things about the EU and its relations with far-right groups. But largely that it is a loser and afraid of the times ahead. It also shows that Le Pen is a real contender, compared to her father who was perhaps considered ‘fringe’.

And it’s the same old stunt which it plays time and time again. It’s not even the first time it has done it against the Le Pens. OLAF largely serves the mainstream element of the EU and chiefly more leans to the Christian Democrats within the EU sphere. It is also quite favourable to Germany in many of its decisions and initiatives. But any mainstream MEP approach it with a ruse and, if it serves the purposes of the EU establishment, there’s a good chanсe it will be acted upon.

In the case of this so-called fraud investigation, OLAF didn’t need the nod and the wink. It’s been pulling this stunt for decades and did the same thing against le Pen’s father when he was an MEP. It also did the same trick against Nigel Farage leading up the referendum in the UK.

How does it get away with it? Easy.

By Martin Jay: https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2022/04/19/eu-dirty-trick-against-le-pen-to-block-her-becoming-president-may-well-backfire/

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