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France

Outrage at Le Pen call for free school ban for migrant children in France

The French Front National leader's call for an end to free education for the children of illegal immigrants has been roundly condemned in France.

08/12/2016

France

Who is Francois Fillon?

Socially conservative, free market and pro-Russia are just some of the terms used to describe France's centre-right candidate for next year's presidential election.

28/11/2016

Cult

Charlie Hebdo cartoonist targets Marine Le Pen

French far right leader Marine Le Pen is given the comic book treatment by a Charlie Hebdo cartoonist who explores the “dark side” of the woman who could make it to make it to the second round of Fran

13/10/2016

Netherlands

UN human rights chief blasts Western 'demagogues'

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein accuses prominent Western politicians of peddling fear and hate in the same way as Islamist extremists.

06/09/2016

World News

Why France is the most likely to be the next to quit the EU

Exclusive: France is the most likely country to follow Britain in voting to quit the European Union amid a ‘bankruptcy of ideas’ about how to tackle its well-placed Eurosceptics, experts say, two mont

23/08/2016

Italy

Migrant influx will 'impoverish European nations,' Le Pen tells far-right convention

The leader of the French National Front, Marine Le Pen, has headlined a convention of European far-right parties in Milan. It comes just weeks after

29/01/2016

France

Marine Le Pen criticised for posting pictures of ISIL on twitter account

The leader of France’s far right National Front, Marine Le Penn could face an investigation by French authorities for pictures she posted on her

17/12/2015

Europe News

Strasbourg voters unite against Le Pen's National Front

France’s National Front party failed to make a major breakthrough in the country’s regional elections. The party, led by Marine Le Pen, failed to win

14/12/2015

France

'Une petite surprise' for France's far-right National Front

France’s far-right National Front has failed to win the big breakthrough it was hoping for in Sunday’s (December 13) local election run-offs after

14/12/2015

France

France's far-right fails to win a single region in elections

There was applause for the leader but the indications are France’s far-right National Front has failed to win a single region in the second round of

13/12/2015

France

Defeat for Marine Le Pen - exit polls

Defeat for France’s far-right National Front party in three key target regions according to exit polls. Leader Marine Le Pen lost out to the

13/12/2015

France

French PM calls for opposition vote in bid to stop National Front election win

France’s mainstream political parties are scrambling to stop the rise of the far-right National Front – after its historic first-round lead in

08/12/2015

World News

National Front's rise to France's 'top party'

France’s National Front (FN), a kind of father-to-daughter family party, was co-founded by Jean-Marie Le Pen in the 1970s. It was popular under his

07/12/2015

World News

France's mainstream parties scramble to counter the shock breakthrough of the far-right National Front

The shock breakthrough of the far right National Front in French regional elections has left the mainstream parties scrambling to counter the advance

07/12/2015

World News

Many French voters shocked at Le Pen's breakthrough

Many French voters say the result of the first round of voting has come as a shock. The far-right National Front of Marine Le Pen made sweeping gains

07/12/2015

France

Turnout slightly up in early stages on French regional elections

Voter turnout was slightly up on five years ago in early voting in the French regional elections on Sunday. The trend strengthened as the day wore

06/12/2015

France

Everything you need to know about France's regional elections

What are the elections taking place on December 6 and 13? The elections are to decide which party runs each region of France. It’s nothing to do with

06/12/2015

France

Marine Le Pen appears in French court on charge of inciting racial hatred

Marine Le Pen has appeared in court in France, accused of inciting racial hatred. The French National Front leader denies the charge. Avec notre

20/10/2015

France

France's Front National under fire for police acquittal tweets

19/05/2015

France

France's Front National founder Jean-Marie Le Pen angry over party suspension

The founder of France’s Front National party Jean-Marie Le Pen has reacted angrily to his suspension to the party. Refering to his daughter, the

05/05/2015