Marine Le Pen
Aunt-and-niece pair lead France’s FN into dominant territory
World
December 7, 2015
Aunt-and-niece pair lead France’s FN into dominant territory
One is a pragmatist: a 47-year-old lawyer by training who has steered France's far-right National Front (FN) from pariah status…
Far-right eyes big gains in French regional elections
World
December 6, 2015
Far-right eyes big gains in French regional elections
France goes to the polls in high-stakes regional elections on Sunday, just three weeks after deadly Islamic State militant attacks…
Al-Azhar says met French far-right head to ‘show true Islam’
Egypt
May 29, 2015
Al-Azhar says met French far-right head to ‘show true Islam’
Al-Azhar, the highest seat in Sunni Islam, on Friday defended its meeting with France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen as…
French National Front leader Le Pen says her father should no longer speak for the party
World
May 3, 2015
French National Front leader Le Pen says her father should no longer speak for the party
Marine Le Pen said on Sunday she no longer wanted her father to speak on behalf of the French far-right…
France Sarkozy’s conservative UMP edges out far right in French local elections
World
March 23, 2015
France Sarkozy’s conservative UMP edges out far right in French local elections
Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conservative UMP and its allies edged out the National Front to place first in local polls on…
Poll gives France’s far-right National Front party boost ahead of regional vote
World
March 3, 2015
Poll gives France’s far-right National Front party boost ahead of regional vote
More than a third of French voters believe the country’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen “embodies French republican values”, according…
French far right holds balance after Hollande edges Sarkozy
World
April 23, 2012
French far right holds balance after Hollande edges Sarkozy
Far-right voters may decide who becomes France's next president after anti-immigration crusader Marine Le Pen's record first-round election score jolted…
France’s Le Pen wins endorsement for presidential run
World
March 13, 2012
France’s Le Pen wins endorsement for presidential run
French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen has secured the backing of enough local government officials to run in the two-round…