French judges order seizure of €2m of subsidies due to Le Pen’s party
French judges investigating an alleged misuse of EU funds by Marine Le Pen’s far-right party have decided to block 2 million euros of state subsidies...
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France’s National Front to change name as Le Pen seeks rebound
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen will this weekend unveil a new name for the 45-year-old National Front and a refocus on immigration as it...
Le Pen says she is victim of ‘banking fatwa’ over account closures
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused banks on Wednesday of closing accounts that belong to her and her party, saying she has been the victim of a “banking...
With far-right in turmoil, Le Pen softens anti-EU stance
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has said it is possible to improve the lives of French citizens without leaving the single European currency, in a...
Le Pen seeks to bill herself as Macron’s main opponent
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who has been largely out of the spotlight since stinging electoral defeats, on Saturday sought to reclaim the mantle...
Macron, Le Pen clash in French pre-election TV showdown
Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron clashed over their vision of France’s future, the euro and ways of fighting terrorism in an...
Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in run-off vote
France‘s outgoing president, Francois Hollande, on Monday urged people to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in a vote to choose his successor next month and reject...
Request for Le Pen parliamentary immunity to be lifted (Update)
French judges investigating far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen‘s alleged misuse of European Union funds to pay for party assistants have asked for her European parliamentary...
Arson attempt at Le Pen HQ causes minor damage – source
An arson attempt left very minor damage at the Paris building where French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has her headquarters, a police source said, and Le...
Russia’s Putin meets French presidential contender Le Pen in Kremlin
President Vladimir Putin met French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen in the Kremlin on Friday, handing her a potential boost to her campaign to...
Le Pen kicks off campaign, promises French ‘freedom’
By Ingrid Melander FRANCE’S far-right party leader Marine Le Pen kicked off her presidential campaign on Saturday, hoping promises to shield voters from globalisation boost...
France’s Le Pen ‘candidate of the people,’ eager for presidential vote
Far-right National Front party leader Marine Le Pen on Saturday said she was eager for France’s presidential election campaign to start, portraying herself as the...
UN human rights chief says Trump, others fanning prejudice
The United Nations human rights chief on Monday accused US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump of spreading “humiliating racial and religious prejudice” and warned of...
Beheaded IS hostage’s mother condemns French politician Le Pen’s photo stunt
The mother of James Foley, the American hostage beheaded on camera by Islamic State last year, said on Thursday she was angry at French far-right...
French far-right fails to win any regions in upset for Le Pen
By Ingrid Melander and Michel Rose Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front did not win any region in French elections on Sunday, in a setback...
French regional election tests far-right strength (Update 2)
French voters cast ballots on Sunday in runoffs for regional elections that will show whether the far-right National Front can turn popularity into power. Marine...
French parties scramble to halt rise of far-right National Front
By Michel Rose and Leigh Thomas France’s mainstream political parties were scrambling for a way to stop the rise of the far-right National Front (FN)...
French far-right Le Pen family set for regional power wins -poll
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to win control of France’s northernmost area in regional elections in December, an opinion poll showed on Friday,...
Prosecutor: charges against France’s Le Pen should be dropped
By Catherine Lagrange France’s far-right party leader Marine Le Pen should not be convicted for comments comparing Muslim street prayers to Nazi occupation, a public...
France’s Le Pen to go on trial for anti-Muslim remarks
French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen will go on trial for comparing Muslim street prayers to wartime Nazi occupation, a party official and the...