French Pay Respects to Far-Right Firebrand as His Party Moves to Center
The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has ...
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France observes a national day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte
France marked a national day of mourning Monday for the victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated the French overseas department of Mayotte earlier this month. Flags were flown at half-staff ...
As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here’s a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried ...
In Death, Jean-Marie Le Pen of France Is Embraced by Far-Right Party He Once Led
For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after ...
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‘Thunderclap’: The day Jean-Marie Le Pen staged the biggest upset in French election history
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the rabble-rousing far-right leader who died on Tuesday aged 96, was a political outcast on April 21, 2002 ...
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France observes national day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone victims
Flags flew at half-mast and the national observed a minute's silence in public offices across France and its overseas territories on Monday for the victims of Cyclone Chido, the most devastating ...
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France observes a national day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte
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