 There were dozens of supporters here taking selfies with her, asking for her autograph as she emerged. They applauded wildly and they followed her down the road, as did a lot of French and, yes, us, the international media too. Populist parties in Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic say they're forming an alliance in the European Parliament and they're inviting like-minded parties to join. And the American rapper Kanye West is reported to be in Moscow, a rare visit to Russia by a Western artist.