France

Le Pen's campaign works to appeal to larger electorate ahead of runoff

"The National Rally continues to scare some French people,” Pascal Perrineau, a professor at Sciences Po Paris, said of Le Pen's far-right political party.

20 April 2022

Europe

Has Marine Le Pen’s 'normalisation' drive sunk the French far right?

National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen says the far-right party did poorly at Sunday's regional election because it lost its radicality and "virility." Is he right?

2 July 2021

France

French regional elections: Far-right party fails to win any region

The far-right National Rally failed to win a single region in France's regional elections on Sunday which were marked by record low turnout.

27 June 2021

France

Marine Le Pen acquitted in trial over posting images of IS atrocities

Le Pen's lawyer hailed the ruling as a victory as the far-right leader prepares to run for president in 2022.

4 May 2021

France

Marine Le Pen: EU has more to lose on Brexit, but I don't want Frexit

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the EU must be reformed into a looser alliance of nations or "other countries will leave."

6 February 2020

France

Le Pen party tipped for victory over 'failing' Macron

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes in the European election in France, exit polls predict — an upset for the centrist President Macron.

26 May 2019

France

France's Le Pen appeals to 'yellow vests' for Europe election

Marine Le Pen launched her campaign for the European Parliament election with an appeal to the Yellow Vest protesters.

13 January 2019