Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of far-right party in France, dies at 96
The frequent presidential contender was twice convicted of dismissing the Nazi gas chambers as a “minor point” in World War II.
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French far-right firebrand Le Pen's buried in private ceremony
Jean-Marie Le Pen, co-founder of France's main postwar far-right movement, was buried Saturday in a private ceremony in his native Brittany amid tight security. His funeral followed a mass in his ...
As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here’s a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried in a private family ceremony in his hometown of La Trinité-sur-Mer in ...
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Orbán, Le Pen to hold ‘Make Europe Great Again’ rally in Madrid
The newly created European Union far-right party the Patriots for Europe, home to populists like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and France’s Marine Le Pen, will hold a “Make Europe Great Again” rally in ...
Marine Le Pen says she 'will never forgive' herself for expelling father from party
The leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National, a party founded by her late father in 1972 and previously named the ...
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Le Pen will 'never forgive' herself for excluding father from far-right party
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she will never forgive herself for expelling her father Jean-Marie Le Pen from the party he founded and she rebranded, after he died last week aged 96.
French far-right icon Jean-Marie Le Pen buried in Brittany
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right nationalist party formerly known as the National Front, was buried on Saturday. Le Pen died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Around 100 police officers ...
7 of Le Pen’s most outrageous moments from 35 years in the EU Parliament
As the father of European far-right politics passes away, Euronews looks back at his most shocking moments during his time as a Member of the European Parliament. #EuropeNews ...
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Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead, but his Nazi legacy is thriving in France & beyond
Jean-Marie Le Pen brought fascist views into the French mainstream, writes Nabila Ramdani. She reflects on his far-right ...
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Jean-Marie Le Pen: rabble-rousing co-founder of the French National Front
Jean-Marie Le Pen, who has died aged 96, was a major figure in French public life, and a founder of the far-right National Front. A sometimes violent rabblerouser who claimed, like other ...
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French Far-Right Firebrand Is Laid to Rest. The Dispute Over His Legacy Endures.
The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics. By Richard Fausset and ...
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How the Establishment Laundered Jean-Marie Le Pen’s Reputation
The death of French fascist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was accompanied by cloying tributes from fascists, conservatives and ...