The Latest Breaking News from Marine Le Pen

The controversial actress, who swapped her film career for animal rights activism, has died at the age of 91.

Editorial: As EU countries face multiple challenges in a new era, they must fight to preserve the continent’s social model. That means a new economic approach

As Paris wrestles with political deadlock, questions are mounting over France’s ability to project strength abroad. RFI spoke to author and political strategist Gerald Olivier about the ongoing political crisis in France and its repercussions abroad.

More than 20 of Nigel Farage’s former classmates have reportedly alleged the Reform UK leader made racist and antisemitic comments between the ages of 13 and 18.

In Spain, far-right parties such as Vox have reiterated their allegiance to the dictator Francisco Franco, who died 50 years ago on 20 November, 1975. In a bid to counterbalance this, the country's leftist government has announced hundreds of events throughout the year to mark the restoration of democracy.

In trying to woo Le Pen’s voters, Les Républicains risk destroying France’s Gaullist legacy and putting Paris on a collision course with the EU, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

Editorial: The fragility of France’s cordon sanitaire against Le Pen is part of a worrying wider pattern, as centrist parties seek to revive their fortunes

France’s Council of State has confirmed the dismissal of far right leader Marine Le Pen from her role as departmental councillor, following her conviction in March for using EU funds to pay party staff and a five-year ban from holding public office.

The far-right leader has vowed to exhaust all legal avenues to overturn her five-year ban from public office. Where does she stand in efforts to appeal her sentence?