National Front

Le Pen charged over misuse of funds

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

Le Pen denounces Holocaust doubters

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

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 temporarily steps down from her party

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

Jewish Le Pen supporter blames weak government for Paris attack

Deadly terror attack in Paris the result of weak, indecisive government, says prominent Jewish backer of Marine Le Pen.

Le Pen suffers defeat in second round of regional elections

Just one week after record results in the first round of regional elections, National Front fails to win a single region in second round.

Anti-Semitic Le Pen Booted From His Own Party

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of right-wing party, ousted after feud with daughter trying to lead party away from his racist statements.

Anti-Semitic Le Pen Faces Ouster from Far-Right Party

Founder of France's National Front will attend disciplinary hearing for calling the Nazi gas chambers a 'detail' of history.

Elder Le Pen to Form New Political 'Grouping'

Jean-Marie Le Pen to form new group after being suspended from the National Front.

For French Muslims, 2,200 Mosques Not Half Enough

France has a large number of Muslims, but not enough mosques to hold them, according to a top official in a top French Muslim group.

Two Members of French Far-Right Expelled Over Laxative Prank

Two young members of Marine Le Pen's National Front expelled for spiking the drink of its second-in-command with a laxative.

French Far-Right Leader Hits Back at 'Cowardly' Daughter

Falling-out over anti-Semitic joke widens as Le Pen calls his daughter's criticism a 'cowardly hit to the back.'

Unprecedented Split in French Far-Right Party

National Front head Marine Le Pen issues unprecedented public condemnation of her father and party founder's recent anti-Semitic remarks.

France: Far-Right Leader Forces Students to Eat Pork

Marine Le Pen issues divisive guidelines in districts controlled by her National Front party; Jews, Muslims the target.

Le Pen Calls for Dissolving National Assembly as Hollande Tanks

French president polls at 20% approval, the lowest since 1958, while National Front leads in EU Parliament election poll.

France: Candidate Barred for Burning Israel Flag

Far-right Front National has suspended one of its local government election candidates.

France Asks European Parliament to Lift Le Pen Immunity

French prosecutors have requested that the European Parliament strip National Front leader Marine Le Pen of her immunity.