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French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who railed against immigration and set the stage for today’s politics, dies at 96

French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who railed against immigration and set the stage for today’s politics, dies at 96

By Press Room7 January 2025

France’s far-right Front National (FN) party founder and former leader Jean-Marie Le Pen delivers a speech at the Place des…

French left-wing coalition poised for shock victory over Macron’s centrists and Le Pen’s far right in legislative election

French left-wing coalition poised for shock victory over Macron’s centrists and Le Pen’s far right in legislative election

By Press Room7 July 2024

A coalition of the French left that quickly banded together to beat a surging far right in legislative elections won the most…

Far-right party takes strong lead in France’s legislative election, while Macron’s centrist group trails badly in first-round voting

Far-right party takes strong lead in France’s legislative election, while Macron’s centrist group trails badly in first-round voting

By Press Room30 June 2024

France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote…

London snatches the crown from Paris as Europe’s largest stock market after Emmanuel Macron’s snap election sends investors into a spin

London snatches the crown from Paris as Europe’s largest stock market after Emmanuel Macron’s snap election sends investors into a spin

By Press Room17 June 2024

It’s been a turbulent week in France since President Emmanuel Macron suddenly announced snap elections and dissolved the National Assembly.…