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France's ex-prime minister Fillon back in court over fake jobs scandal

François Fillon, once a leading contender for the French presidency, returns to court on Tuesday for a third trial over the fake jobs scandal that torpedoed his 2017 campaign. Judges are to review the penalties and damages but not the guilty verdict.

Radio France Internationale

Bardella ready to lead National Rally if Le Pen barred from 2027 elections

Jordan Bardella has positioned himself as the National Rally’s potential presidential candidate as Marine Le Pen fights a court ban from holding public office.

Radio France Internationale

Viral videos claiming to show support rallies for Marine Le Pen debunked

Some videos have been erroneously captioned, while others genuinely do show support for Le Pen following her embezzlement conviction.

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Family of Martin Luther King hits back at Le Pen for comparing struggles

The family of Dr Martin Luther King have criticised far-right leader Marine Le Pen for comparing her ban from running in the 2027 presidential election to the US civil rights movement, describing the comparison as an "inappropriate distortion of history".

Radio France Internationale

Brussels, my love? The rise and fall of Marine le Pen

In this edition, we hear how the EU has started speed dating anyone who is open for business and about the rise and fall of Frances's Marine Le Pen

Euronews

Anti-racism group files complaint over race hate flyers at Le Pen rally in Paris

France is once again grappling with the rise of far-right extremism, as a fringe group’s propaganda at a weekend rally – in support of National Rally figurehead Marine Le Pen – has promped legal action from racial justice group SOS Racisme.

Radio France Internationale

French presidential hopeful sparks outrage with bizarre remote island migrant plan

Even far-right leader Marine Le Pen criticised Laurent Wauquiez's Saint Pierre and Miquelon idea

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Man detained in France over death threat to judge in Marine Le Pen case

French authorities on Tuesday detained a 76-year-old man over a death threat against the judge who presided over the panel that sentenced far-right leader Marine Le Pen to an election ban, prosecutors said.

Radio France Internationale

France Detains Man After Death Threat To Judge In Le Pen Case

International Business Times

French anti-racism group files complaint over far-right flyers distributed near Le Pen rally

Observers say the flyers could violate France’s hate speech laws, which ban public incitement to discrimination or violence.

Euronews

Fact-check: Is Le Pen's ban from public office an anomaly in France and Europe?

The National Rally party leader has described the court ruling that banned her from running for office as a political witch hunt". Euroverify asked experts about the legal grounds for her sentence.

Euronews

Slideshow: Le Pen supporters gather in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force

Thousands of supporters of France's far right National Rally gathered on 6 April at Place Vauban, near the golden dome of Les Invalides and the tomb of Napoleon.

Radio France Internationale

Marine Le Pen ruling is fuel for the global right’s attacks on court authority

Rightwing and populist leaders are seizing on conviction to push narrative they are being silenced – but legal experts disagree

The Guardian - UK

Le Pen slams embezzlement conviction as 'witch hunt' in Paris rally

"I won't give up," Marine Le Pen told supporters gathered at Place Vauban on Sunday, as she vowed to fight her recent suspended prison sentence and five-year ban from running for political office.

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The Guardian - UK

Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies

Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of ‘witch-hunt’, while radical left says RN’s mask has slipped

Al Jazeera

In duelling Paris rallies, Le Pen condemns ‘witch-hunt’, counterprotests

The far-right politician rallies supporters after being found guilty of embezzling European Parliament funds.

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen says she ‘will not give in’ after barred from standing for president

Watch the moment Marine Le Pen told supporters she “will not give in” after being banned from running for president of France in 2027. (Sunday 6 April)

The Independent UK

Marine Le Pen claims inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr

Leader is appealing the court’s decision to ban her from running in the 2027 election

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The Independent UK

France's far-right supporters rally in Paris against Le Pen's conviction

Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen are gathering in Paris on Sunday to protest her conviction for embezzlement and a five-year ban on running for office

International Business Times

France's Far-right, Leftwingers Rally Supporters After Le Pen Conviction

France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office, a move that set the country's political scene alight ahead of 2027 presidential elections.

Radio France Internationale

France's political parties hold rival rallies in the name of democracy

France's far right held a rally on Sunday to show support for their figurehead Marine Le Pen, who was this week convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office. At the same time, members of France's left wing alliance called for a demonstration in defence of the justice system, while…

The Guardian - UK

‘More will come to us now’: what does Le Pen verdict mean for far-right’s future?

Despite mixed views across France over RN leader since conviction, people are still joining her party in support

The Independent UK

Trump demands France free far-right leader Marine Le Pen and claims she is facing ‘witch hunt’

Marine Le Pen has been banned from standing for the French presidency for five years

Radio France Internationale

‘Free Le Pen’: US conservatives rally behind French far-right leader

US President Donald Trump has called Marine Le Pen’s recent embezzlement conviction a “witch hunt” and said the charges should be dropped as he, Vice President JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk line up in support of the French far-right leader.

The Guardian - UK

US’s Rubio shrugs off market falls at Nato press conference – as it happened

US secretary of state says ‘markets will adjust’ during press conference following Nato summit in Brussels

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