Apologies if you've seen it but there's a right-wing French billionaire who's adopted U.S.-style tactics to support far-far-right *mayoral/local-level* candidates. It's a long term gambit but seems like it's already had some success in this election.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/w...
nytimes.com
The Billionaire Funding France’s Far Right