Julien Longhi

From victim to villain: Enemization, justice, and the democratic debate in the framing of Marine Le Pen’s condemnation

This article examines how the March 2025 conviction of Marine Le Pen for the misuse of European Parliament funds was framed in the French press and how the event became a discursive site for negotiating democratic legitimacy and political enmity. The ruling generated extensive media coverage that combined legal reporti...