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France's Le Pen out of hospital for 90th birthday party

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 04:32:47 +0200

France's far-right figurehead Jean-Marie Le Pen has left hospital after 11 days of treatment for a "dangerous pulmonary complication", an aide told AFP on Saturday.

France's Jean-Marie Le Pen joins European far-right alliance

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 04:20:39 +0200

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the firebrand co-founder of France's far-right National Front who was eventually kicked out of the party by his daughter, confirmed on Thursday that he had joined a little-known European extreme right movement.

Jean-Marie Le Pen charged over apparent anti-Semitic pun

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:05:32 +0100

The founder of France's far-right National Front party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, has been charged with inciting hatred for alleged anti-Semitic remarks in 2014, his lawyer said Saturday.

French court delivers 'totally bonkers' ruling on Le Pen

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:37:50 +0100

Jean-Marie Le Pen remains banned from the National Front party he founded for remarks about the Holocaust but he must remain as honorary president and the far-right party must pay him compensation.

French police raid Le Pen's home in tax probe

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:03:23 +0100

French police searched the manor house of far-right National Front (FN) founder Jean-Marie Le Pen on Wednesday as part of investigations into suspected tax fraud.

French court allows Le Pen to rejoin the party

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:12:49 +0200

A French court on Thursday cancelled the suspension of veteran far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen from the National Front party which he founded.

Heart trouble puts Jean-Marie Le Pen in hospital

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:56:46 +0200

The elderly founder of France's far-right National Front, Jean-Marie Le Pen, was hospitalized on Thursday for what he said was a "small heart problem", just days after a bitter spat with his daughter.

Jean-Marie Le Pen: France's far-right master provocateur

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:25:18 +0200

He's constantly hitting headlines for his provocative comments and now even his daughter has turned against him. As the family rift deepens, The Local takes a look back at the career of former National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Ex-leader Le Pen makes gas chambers 'pun'

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 11:33:00 +0200

Anti-racism campaigners reacted with outrage on Sunday to an apparent anti-Semitic pun by France's former far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen that even his own party and daughter were quick to criticize.

Le Pen slammed by students over Roma jibe

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:04:00 +0200

A French Jewish student group said Wednesday it had filed a legal complaint against far-right icon Jean-Marie Le Pen after he made a pun during a speech comparing Roma to thieves.

Tunisian party: chuck out holidaying Le Pen

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:08:12 +0200

The Tunisian party Al-Majd wants to deport far right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen who is on holiday in the seaside resort of Hammamet.

Le Pen sentence for WWII remarks upheld

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:44:00 +0100

A French court on Thursday upheld a three-month suspended jail sentence against former far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen for calling the Nazi occupation of France "not especially inhumane".

Marine Le Pen tries to woo teachers

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:35:02 +0200

Front National leader Marine Le Pen struck a very different tone to her father, the former leader of the far-right party, when she gave a speech aimed at winning over teachers to the party cause.

Le Pen taunts rival with 'paedophile' slur

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:15:00 +0200

The European parliament in Strasbourg became the setting for a heated exchange when two well-known French politicians hurled insults at each other.