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Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally (RN), made a definitive "clean break" with the **Alternative for Germany (AfD)** party in May 2024. This decision followed a series of provocations by AfD figures that were deemed too toxic for her repositioned political movement ahead of European elections. The split resulted in the exclusion of the AfD delegation from the **Identity and Democracy (ID)** group in the European Parliament, which Le Pen's party largely steered.
Keir Starmer's position on the Rwanda Plan for asylum seekers has been to definitively cancel it upon taking office as Prime Minister in July 2024. This reversal marked a significant break from the policy pursued by the preceding Conservative government. Starmer has since replaced the plan with a new strategy focused on border security and international deals.
Keir Starmer's current position on Small Boats (Channel Crossings) is to tackle the issue by targeting and 'smashing' the criminal smuggling gangs, viewing the crossings as a national security threat. His government has cancelled the previous administration's Rwanda asylum plan, which he deemed an ineffective 'gimmick', replacing it with enforcement measures like the Border Security Command.
Justin Trudeau's government has not publicly documented a consistent or detailed position specifically on Canada Post labour disputes, largely due to the lack of recent, major, publicly documented disputes during his tenure that required government intervention or extensive public comment.
Giorgia Meloni prioritizes a firm approach to domestic security and counter-terrorism, which has manifested in legislative actions since becoming Prime Minister. Her policies often intertwine security concerns with immigration control, reflecting a broader national conservative platform.
Vladimir Putin views Mikhail Gorbachev as a significant political and statesman figure who had a "huge impact" on world history, acknowledging the necessity of reforms during a complex era. However, Putin simultaneously holds that Gorbachev presided over the collapse of the Soviet Union, which he famously deemed the "greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century." This mixed appraisal reflects a tension between respecting Gorbachev's historical role and fundamentally disagreeing with the