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...
