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...
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...
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...
Cyprus parliamentary vote puts far-right in parliament
By Michele Kambas Cyprus’s ruling conservatives took the lead in Sunday’s general election, results showed, while a far-right party won its first seats in the...
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 far-right makes major breakthrough to top regional elections
By Ingrid Melander and John Irish France’s far-right National Front pulled off a historic win on Sunday, topping the vote in the first round of...
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 strikes back at daughter after party suspension (Updated)
By Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Gregory Blachier National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen hit back at daughter and party leader Marine on Tuesday after she suspended...
Sarkozy wins French local elections; far right makes limited gains
By Ingrid Melander The far-right National Front made only limited gains in French local elections won by a wide margin on Sunday by ex-president Nicolas...
French local election tests far-right strength, Sarkozy comeback (Update 1)
By Ingrid Melander France’s far-right National Front is expected to strengthen its hold on grassroots politics in a second round of local elections on Sunday...
Sarkozy denies far-right Le Pen victory in French polls
By Andrew Callus Former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative UMP party and their allies won the first round of French local elections on Sunday, denying Marine...
France’s Le Pen sees consequences from Charlie Hebdo peace march ban
By Nicholas Vinocur A move by France’s ruling Socialists to ban the far-right National Front from a peace march for Charlie Hebdo shooting victims may...
Hollande popularity plumbs new low in mid-term French poll
By Alexandria Sage Half-way into his five-year mandate the popularity of French President Francois Hollande hit a new low on Thursday, hours before the Socialist...
Le Pen, Wilders call for Eurosceptic bloc in EU assembly
By Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch Eurosceptics Geert Wilders of the Netherlands and Marine Le Pen of France called on Wednesday for like-minded parties across...
Pope defends immigrant rights, denounces ‘slave labour’
By Philip Pullella Pope Francis urged countries on Tuesday to welcome and respect migrants and refugees and not treat them as “pawns on the chessboard...