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French far-right leader's presence at Israel anti-Semitism conference stirs controversy

Jordan Bardella, the leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN) party, is to make an unprecedented visit to Israel later this month to attend an international conference on fighting anti-Semitism. While the party has worked to shake off links to Holocaust-denial, some French Jewish figures and politicians are uncomfortable over…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 14, 2025

Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security

Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025

Marine Le Pen will ‘never forgive herself’ for expelling father from far-right party he founded

National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen was expelled for describing the Holocaust as a ‘detail of history’

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

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Le Pen will 'never forgive' herself for excluding father from far-right party

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she will never forgive herself for expelling her father Jean-Marie Le Pen from the party he founded and she rebranded, after he died last week aged 96.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 13, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen's Legacy And Marine Le Pen's Rise

Explore the controversial legacy of Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rising political influence of daughter Marine Le Pen in French politics.

Family To Bury Jean-Marie Le Pen After Death Divided France

The co-founder of the main French postwar far-right movement Jean-Marie Le Pen is to be buried Saturday at a strictly family-only funeral after his death aged 96 exposed polarising attitudes towards a figure who for decades shook and shocked the country.

International Business Times · Jan 11, 2025

How Jean-Marie Le Pen permanently reestablished the far right in France

Le Pen’s political trajectory reveals his distinctive positioning at the intersection of conservatism and far-right extremism, balancing traditional political engagement with a disruptive, populist stance.

The Conversation · Jan 9, 2025

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Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death revives Algeria’s painful colonial memories

The death of right-wing French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen on Tuesday has brought dark memories to the surface for many in Algeria, where he was accused of using torture during the war of independence. He also raised heckles with his rejection of migrants, his position on Islam and on France's…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 8, 2025

The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields

The far-right leader leaves behind a less welcoming, less tolerant France – that is perhaps ready to elect Marine Le Pen as president, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

French government denounces street parties celebrating Jean-Marie Le Pen death

French officials have condemned jubilant street celebrations following the death of far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, urging dignity after hundreds gathered in major cities to mark Tuesday’s passing of the controversial National Front founder.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 8, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the far-right provocateur whose ugly nationalism lives on

The former MP never won power in France but his anti-immigration and anti-EU rhetoric laid the foundation for a populist revival across Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen obituary

Leader of the Front National who took the far right into the mainstream of French politics

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France

The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics in France seems almost complete.

The Conversation · Jan 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen, Architect Of French Far-right Surge, Dies At 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, an extreme right-winger who haunted the French political establishment for decades, died on Tuesday aged 96, dividing opinion until the end.

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

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Radio France Internationale · Jan 7, 2025

Far-right National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen dies aged 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the far-right National Front, died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Le Pen was often embroiled in legal battles over his racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic remarks, and was eventually expelled from the party he founded, which has since moved from the fringes to…

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

Key Dates In The Rise Of The French Far Right

Here is a short history of the French far-right National Front, whose historic leader and co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen died on Tuesday aged 96.

Founder Of France's National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Dies At 96

Renowned French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen's passing marks the end of an era in the country's political history.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96

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The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen: French far-right leader dies aged 96

Unrepentant racist and Holocaust denier founded the National Front in 1972

International Business Times · Jan 7, 2025

French Far-right Figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies

Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died Tuesday aged 96, was the far-right bogeyman of French politics, infamously dismissing the Holocaust as a detail of history and spending half a century whipping up anger over immigration.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies aged 96

Former paratrooper led National Front party for decades and courted controversy, being repeatedly fined for contesting crimes against humanity

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2024

Marine Le Pen’s niece starts own party: What it means for French far right

Marion Marechal, 34, has launched Identite-Libertes, through which she hopes to strengthen France’s ‘national camp’.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024

Le Pen's future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse

The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial over accusations of embezzling European Union funds

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2024

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on trial for misuse of EU funds

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen, her National Rally party, and 26 other individuals go on trial on Monday in Paris over alleged misappropriation of European funds. A guilty verdict could scupper Le Pen's chances of running for president in the 2027.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024

France’s second-ballot system may seem chaotic, but here’s how it benefits voters

Now that the Paris Olympic Games are over, France’s inability to form a government will probably once again dominate media coverage of the country. A caretaker government is currently in place amid ongoing negotiations over who will serve as French prime minister.

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