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Jean-Marie Le Pen

Founder and former leader of the National Front, National Front

2 articles · 10 December 2025 to 6 July 2026

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Expelled from the party by his daughter in 2015 after Holocaust denial remarks; died in 2025.
Convicted multiple times for Holocaust denial; Bardella distanced the modern RN from his extremist rhetoric in the BBC interview.

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Marine Le Pen faces court verdict that could bar her from 2027 presidential race

A French appeals court rules Tuesday on whether the National Rally leader's embezzlement conviction and five-year ban on public office will stand, potentially ending her fourth bid for the Élysée.

Marek Jankowski6 July 20268 min read

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Bardella echoes Trump on Europe while distancing RN from its extremist past

France's National Rally leader tells BBC he shares White House warnings of 'civilisational erasure' but insists his party seeks national sovereignty, not subservience to Washington, as Le Pen's legal battle clouds the 2027 presidential race.

Sofia Marchetti10 December 20258 min read

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