Marine Le Pen

Le Pen hails 'historic victory' in parliamentary election

French far-right leader says her party’s surge in parliamentary election was a “seismic event” in French politics.

Watch: Protesters clash with police after Macron's win

Two people were shot by police when a vehicle was seen speeding towards officers amidst rioting by radical leftists.

Did Emmanuel Macron use Yiddish in his presidential debate with Marine Le Pen?

French president appears to inject popular Yiddishism in his presidential debate with Marine Le Pen.

Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen

President Macron holds lead over right-wing challenger as polls close in France. Le Pen concedes race.

'EU faces existential crisis if Le Pen wins'

A Brussels-based analyst calls Marine Le Pen a 'foreign nationalist, says 'EU faces existential crisis if she wins.'

Macron, Le Pen headed for runoff in 'very tight' race

French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen are just points apart in the most tightly contested election in years.

Exit polls show Macron and Le Pen advancing to second vote

President Emmanuel Macron leads in exiting polling for first round of voting, rightist Marine Le Pen in close second.

Presidential contender Marine Le Pen vows to ban Muslim headscarves in public

Le Pen is slightly behind Macron in polls. If elected, she will fine Muslims wearing headscarves "like people who don't wear seatbelts."

Zemmour, Right or Left

Will Valérie Pécresse, the moderate conservative, challenge Macron in 2022?  Will Eric Zemmour, the hardliner, endure? Opinion.

Marine Le Pen places memorial wreath at Warsaw Ghetto monument

French far right leader stirs up a barrage of outrage for appearing at the monument to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland.

Paris trial opens for 93-year old Jean-Marie Le Pen accused of anti-Semitic incitement

Far right party founder will not appear in person at trial over accusations he made anti-Semitic comment towards French pop singer.

French far-right leader acquitted of breaking hate speech laws

Marine Le Pen posted three images showing ISIS atrocities to Twitter in 2015.

French-Jewish singer says he’ll leave France for Israel if Le Pen becomes president

Algerian-born French-Jewish singer Enrico Macias says he 'won't stay' in France if rightist leader Marine Le Pen wins presidential election.

Poll: Le Pen would beat Macron in first round of French elections

New poll shows right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen beating President Emmanuel Macron in first round of voting.

Europe is the world turned upside down

French far-right leader ordered to undergo psychiatric test

Marine Le Pen outraged after being ordered to undergo psychiatric tests for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by ISIS.

French judge orders schools to reinstate pork-free lunches

French court rules that schools should provide an alternative to lunches containing pork for Muslim and Jewish students.

Le Pen charged over misuse of funds

French far-right leader charged with allegedly misusing European Parliament funds to pay two parliamentary aides.

Watch: Chief Rabbi of France relieved following Le Pen defeat

Rabbi Haim Korsia relieved by defeat of Marine Le Pen, but is worried her supporters have forgotten French brotherhood.

Macron victory a 'powerful message'

Head of the Conference of European Rabbis says French voters sent message to far-right by election Emmanuel Macron.

'France was saved from the extremists'

Rabbi Aryeh Weil of the Portuguese Synagogue in Paris speaks to Arutz Sheva about the aftermath of Macron's victory.

'New French President presents an opportunity for change'

French-Israeli Professor says election of Emmanuel Macron as President of France potentially good for Israel, better than the alternative.

French Jews ‘relieved’ over Macron victory

French Jewish leaders express satisfaction and relief over presidential election result, but are worried about level of support for Le Pen

Macron defeats Le Pen 65 to 35

Election Day poll shows center-left Macron defeating nationalist Le Pen 65.5% to 34.5%.

French MP rebukes Oren Hazan

Jewish MP slams Likud MK for endorsing nationalist French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, who wants to ban shechita, kippot in public.

France bars publication of hacked Macron emails ahead of vote

Following release of hacked emails during US presidential election in 2016, France bans publication of Macron's documents.

French chief rabbi joins clergy endorsement of Marcon

French Rabbi Haim Korsia joins Christian and Muslim leaders in endorsing centrist candidate Macron over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Le Pen, Macron attack each other at debate

Marine Le Pen accuses Emmanuel Macron of being complacent about Islamists. Macron says Le Pen insulted many Jews.

Marine Le Pen lays wreath at French Holocaust memorial

After successor at National Front revealed to have denied Holocaust, presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen visits Holocaust museum.

Polar opposites: The issues that divide Le Pen and Macron

France's two presidential candidates are diametrically opposed on various important topics.

Le Pen denounces Holocaust doubters

French presidential candidate says she "abhors" Holocaust doubters following her deputy's expression of skepticism about Nazi gas chambers.

France's Muslims in the runoff election

Le Pen replacement made statements denying Holocaust

Jean-François Jalkh, Marine Le Pen's replacement as the head of the National Front party in France, has denied Nazis used gas chambers.

Le Pen says she'd ban shechitah

Far right candidate says she'd ban ritual slaughter if elected President of France.

Rivlin criticizes Le Pen

President Reuven Rivlin accuses French far-right presidential candidate of a new, dangerous form of Holocaust denial.

Le Pen temporarily steps down from her party

Marine Le Pen steps aside as leader of National Front in order to appeal to wider audience.

Le Pen hails 'historic' result

French far-right leader hails election result which showed she will face Emmanuel Macron in runoff.

Macron, Le Pen projected to win French presidential vote

First estimate of French vote shows Macron, Le Pen winning top 2 spots, proceeding to run-off election.

Le Pen, Macron neck-and-neck as French vote begins

What France's presidential election could mean for Israel and French Jewry.

French Jews fear rise of anti-Israel leftist candidate

Rise of Melenchon, a former Communist Party member and unabashed enemy of Israel, stokes fears among French Jews.