In Death, Jean-Marie Le Pen of France Is Embraced by Far-Right Party He Once Led
For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after ...
As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here's a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is ...
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, influential far-right leader of France convicted of antisemitism, dies at 96
A polarizing figure in French politics, Le Pen was convicted numerous times of antisemitism, discrimination and inciting ...
The Daily Telegraph12d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, hard-Right provocateur of French politics who won millions of votes
France, Le Pen declared ... This allowed the FN, with 9.8 per cent of the vote, to return 35 members. Jacques Chirac, who became prime minister in 1986, ended proportional representation, and ...
Courthouse News Service12d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, controversial founder of France’s extreme-right National Front, has died at 96
By founding the National Front in 1972 — which has since been rebranded and is led by his daughter Marine Le Pen — Jean-Marie ...
The Hollywood Reporter12d
French Far-Right Firebrand Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies at 96
He stood for president five times, most successfully in 2002 when he shocked France by defeating Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin in the first round of voting, Jacques Chirac in the second round ...
Daily Express21d
The eerie £1.3bn theme park meant to rival Disneyland that now lies abandoned
Even the then-Prime Minister of France Jacques Chirac attended the grand opening and inaugurated its 29 attractions. Despite its promise, Mirapolis faced trouble from the start. Persistent rain ...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, architect of France’s far right, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s National Front who ran for president five times and lived to see his anti-immigrant rhetoric go mainstream, has died. He was 96.
The Economist13d
How extremist politics became mainstream in France
The best Mr Le Pen ever managed in his five runs for the presidency was 18% in 2002, when he shocked France by making it into the second round against Jacques Chirac. Twenty years later ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency12d
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader who was convicted of Holocaust denial, dies at 96
Le Pen was born in 1928 in Brittany, France, and entered politics following ... In 2002, his penultimate campaign, he came in second to Jacques Chirac, advancing to a runoff but received less ...
The Daily Telegraph7d
Paris says au revoir to its last tourist office... and bienvenue to TikTok
The last visitor reception centre near the Eiffel Tower on Quai Jacques-Chirac, has closed its doors Credit: Google Maps Instead of heading towards physical tourist offices for information ...
The Victoria Advocate13d
Key dates in the rise of the French far right
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a former paratrooper who served in Indochina and Algeria, becomes France's youngest MP ... second spot in a run-off with Jacques Chirac. Voters from across the spectrum band ...