https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Marine Le Pen won re-election as head of France's far-right National Rally Sunday at a party congress, where she is seeking new impetus for her 2022 presidential bid after performing badly in regional polls. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210704/le-pen-re-elected-as-head-of-frances-far-right Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:34:16 +0200 le-pen-re-elected-as-head-of-frances-far-right There are two golden rules of contemporary, national politics in France, writes John Lichfield on the 2022 presidential election. Incumbents never win. Strongly fancied, early contenders commonly crash and burn. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210407/analysis-frances-2022-presidential-election-in-6-candidates-and-4-questions Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:17:37 +0200 analysis-frances-2022-presidential-election-in-6-candidates-and-4-questions If far-right party leader Marine Le Pen wins the 2022 French presidential elections, toughening up the rules on immigration will be one of her top priorities - which is likely to have big consequences for foreigners already in France and those planning a move here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210331/language-tests-and-deportation-for-the-unemployed-what-a-marine-le-pen-victory-could-mean-for-foreigners-in-france Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:45:06 +0200 language-tests-and-deportation-for-the-unemployed-what-a-marine-le-pen-victory-could-mean-for-foreigners-in-france The pandemic will shape the result of the French Presidential election next year and the looming vote may already be influencing President Emmanuel Macron’s handling of the pandemic, writes John Lichfield. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210204/analysis-was-macrons-surprise-lockdown-decision-due-to-fear-of-le-pen-in-the-polls Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:27:08 +0100 analysis-was-macrons-surprise-lockdown-decision-due-to-fear-of-le-pen-in-the-polls Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the far-right National Front, was charged on Friday for "embezzlement of public funds" over allegations he illegally claimed money from the European parliament to pay France-based staff, lawyers told AFP. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190914/french-far-right-founder-le-pen-charged-for-embezzling Sat, 14 Sep 2019 10:06:16 +0200 french-far-right-founder-le-pen-charged-for-embezzling The fight between President Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in Sunday's European election in France mirrors a larger battle across the continent between competing visions of bloc's future. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190526/macron-and-le-pen-in-battle-for-eus-soul Sun, 26 May 2019 15:18:22 +0200 macron-and-le-pen-in-battle-for-eus-soul Right-wing populist parties are gearing up to campaign for European Parliament elections next month, but policy differences and the Brexit drama threaten their dream to "unite the right". https://www.thelocal.fr/20190406/far-right-parties-kick-off-campaigns-for-europe-election Sat, 06 Apr 2019 12:09:34 +0200 far-right-parties-kick-off-campaigns-for-europe-election Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front party, refused to submit to police questioning last month as part of an EU funding inquiry, claiming immunity as a European Parliament lawmaker, his adviser said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180722/frances-far-right-patriarch-lepen-refused-questioning-in-eu-fraud-case Sun, 22 Jul 2018 18:04:45 +0200 frances-far-right-patriarch-lepen-refused-questioning-in-eu-fraud-case France's far-right National Rally on Monday urged politicians of all stripes to denounce a seizure of the party's public subsidies by judges investigating illicit funding allegations, as it began an emergency fund-raising drive. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180709/frances-le-pen-calls-for-support-after-party-funds-seized Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:34:31 +0200 frances-le-pen-calls-for-support-after-party-funds-seized France's far-right National Front, trying to shake off its reputation for racism that has tinged the party for decades, approved a name change on Friday as it seeks new momentum under leader Marine Le Pen. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180602/french-far-right-party-approves-name-change Sat, 02 Jun 2018 10:07:28 +0200 french-far-right-party-approves-name-change France's Marine Le Pen was set to lead a rally of far-right European partners in southern France on Tuesday to denounce the EU and celebrate gains for nationalist movements across the continent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180501/le-pen-leads-far-right-european-rally-in-southern-france Tue, 01 May 2018 15:02:25 +0200 le-pen-leads-far-right-european-rally-in-southern-france Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon told the French far right on Saturday that "history is on our side" as he addressed the party conference of a National Front that is seeking to bounce back from crushing electoral setbacks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180311/history-is-on-our-side-bannon-tells-national-front-meet Sun, 11 Mar 2018 09:39:39 +0100 history-is-on-our-side-bannon-tells-national-front-meet France's far-right National Front (FN) has been charged with giving party members suspected fake jobs as assistants at the European Parliament, the party has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171213/frances-national-front-charged-over-eu-fake-jobs Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:33:23 +0100 frances-national-front-charged-over-eu-fake-jobs France's National Assembly on Wednesday lifted the immunity from prosecution of far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting pictures of Islamic State group atrocities, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171108/le-pen-stripped-of-french-immunity-over-gruesome-is-pictures Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:07:33 +0100 le-pen-stripped-of-french-immunity-over-gruesome-is-pictures France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose National Front (FN) party emerged weakened and divided from this year's elections, said on Saturday she was "determined" to revitalise her movement. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170910/frances-le-pen-determined-to-revitalise-far-right Sun, 10 Sep 2017 06:11:00 +0200 frances-le-pen-determined-to-revitalise-far-right France's Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that her far-right National Front needed to change "many things", including its name, as part of a radical overhaul after poor performances in two elections. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170704/le-pen-says-time-for-french-far-right-should-scrap-tainted-fn-brand-le-pen Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:14:04 +0200 le-pen-says-time-for-french-far-right-should-scrap-tainted-fn-brand-le-pen Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front suffered a severe setback on Sunday, as her success in reaching the French presidential runoff failed to translate into support in parliamentary polls. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170612/national-front-all-set-for-parliamentary-election-upset-after-disappointing-first-round Mon, 12 Jun 2017 11:09:45 +0200 national-front-all-set-for-parliamentary-election-upset-after-disappointing-first-round Marion Marechal-Le Pen, seen as the rising star of the National Front and a possible successor to her aunt Marine Le Pen has made a shock move to quit politics. But it may not be the last time we hear from France's youngest MP. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170510/the-third-le-pen-marion-marechal-le-pen-national-front-france Wed, 10 May 2017 11:55:14 +0200 the-third-le-pen-marion-marechal-le-pen-national-front-france Two days after her aunt Marine Le Pen suffered a resounding defeat to centrist Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election, National Front (FN) lawmaker Marion Marechal-Le Pen said Tuesday she was quitting politics - for now. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170510/marine-le-pens-niece-walks-away-from-politics-for-some-time Wed, 10 May 2017 11:29:43 +0200 marine-le-pens-niece-walks-away-from-politics-for-some-time Marine Le Pen was never likely to get elected president of France in 2017. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170507/why-marine-le-pen-failed-in-her-quest-to-follow-donald-trump Mon, 08 May 2017 01:21:50 +0200 why-marine-le-pen-failed-in-her-quest-to-follow-donald-trump