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EU court rules against family of late Jean-Marie Le Pen in expenses case

An EU court has dismissed an appeal brought by the heirs of the late French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. The family were disputing a European Parliament demand for repayment of more than €300,000 that he wrongly claimed in expenses during his time as an MEP.

Radio France Internationale

Le Pen, Orban lambast EU at far-right rally in France

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday launched scathing attacks on the EU at a rally in France aimed at flaunting the unity and strength of the anti-immigration wing of European politics.

Radio France Internationale

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.

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What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scam

The Guardian - UK

Marine Le Pen verdict ‘represents an effort to make democracy better’ in France – interview

Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party and a three-time presidential candidate, has been found guilty of misappropriating public funds and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and five years of ineligibility for public office, with immediate effect. Despite her decision to appeal, the March 31 ruling…

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France's Le Pen Seeks To Keep Presidency Hopes Alive After Election Ban

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen fought Tuesday to keep alive her dream of winning the French presidency after a court handed her a five-year ban on running for office.

International Business Times

Marine Le Pen’s victim narrative is already being constructed – but there are ways to stop her criminal conviction benefitting her

Marine Le Pen, figurehead of France’s Rassemblement National (RN), one of the most established far-right parties in Europe, has been found guilty of embezzling funds from the European parliament.

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Europe's far-right is courting Israel in 'tactical shift' to mask origins

When far-right leaders from Europe attended an anti-Semitism conference in Jerusalem this week, it made headlines. Their parties have roots in Holocaust denial and Nazi collaboration – yet they were welcomed at an event aimed at fighting anti-Semitism.

Radio France Internationale

At Jerusalem Meet, Netanyahu Warns Of Rising Anti-Semitism

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday warned "the fate of free societies" was linked to their fight against anti-Semitism, at a conference in Jerusalem, where the attendance of far-right European politicians has divided the international Jewish community.

International Business Times

French Jewish group distances itself from far-right leaders' Israel visit

France's main Jewish association on Monday publicly distanced itself from an unprecedented invitation for two key figures in the French far right to attend a conference this week in Israel on the fight against anti-Semitism.

Radio France Internationale

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

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

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

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.

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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.

International Business Times

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.

The Conversation

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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

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The Guardian - UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Jean-Marie Le Pen obituary

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

The Conversation

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.

International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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…

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