Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, ...
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As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here's a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Marine Le Pen, became the leader of the National Front in 2011. She sought to make the party more mainstream, trying to remove the stigma of racism and antisemitism that clung to the party under ...
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Tight security as crowds turn out for Jean-Marie Le Pen memorial in Paris
More than 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony yesterday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died earlier this month aged 96. The “mass for ...
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French voters reject far right — but elevate left-wing alliance with history of antisemitism allegations
The far-right National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, won 143 seats ... Candidates in this election had also been accused of antisemitism. The vote, and result, put many French Jews in an ...
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The Anti-Communism That Fueled Jean-Marie Le Pen
After the Axis powers’ defeat in World War II, many former Nazis and Vichyites recycled themselves as anti-communists.