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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 his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front party, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine Le Pen and the defining figure of France’s postwar far-right movement, has died at the age of 96, according to French network BFMTV.
Jean-Marie Le Pen: rabble-rousing co-founder of the French National Front
Once called the 'most hated man in France', Le Pen maintained that his ideas were simply 'ahead of their time'
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 a private family ceremony in his hometown of La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.
Jean-Marie Le Pen Legacy: Mainstreaming the Far-Right in France
The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics
Jean-Marie Le Pen, longtime leader of France's far-right, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the longtime figurehead of France's far-right political movement and father of its current leader, has reportedly died.
Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died last week at the age of 96.
France's Marine Le Pen mourns death of father Jean-Marie
Marine Le Pen, parliamentary leader of France's far-right National Rally, on Wednesday commemorated the death of her father and the party's founder. Jean-Marie Le Pen. "A venerable age had taken the warrior,
Jean-Marie Le Pen, controversial founder of France’s extreme-right National Front, has died at 96
By founding the National Front in 1972 — which has since been rebranded and is led by his daughter Marine Le Pen — Jean-Marie Le Pen ushered in a new brand of extreme-right politics. His legacy remains embedded in some of today’s dominant political parties.
France's Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at 96
The founding father of France's far-right movement, Jean-Marie Le Pen, died Tuesday in a care facility after a short illness, his family said. He was 96 years old.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's National Front, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right nationalist party formerly known as the National Front and a controversial force in the country's political life for decades, has died aged 96. President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday issued a terse acknowledgement of Le Pen's significant role in France's post-war society - but withheld any further assessment of his legacy.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's post-war far right, dies aged 96
PARIS(Reuters) -Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front party who tapped into blue-collar ...
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French Far-Right Firebrand Is Laid to Rest. The Dispute Over His Legacy Endures.
“What a beautiful day.” Image A picture of the late Jean-Marie Le Pen at the Val-de-Grâce church in Paris, France, on Thursday.Credit...Yoan Valat/EPA, via Shutterstock The scenes of the ...
Marine Le Pen sobs at memorial service for far-right father she humiliated - days after expressing her 'regret' for kicking Jean-Marie out of the party he founded
Marine Le Pen was overcome with emotion while attending the memorial service in honour of her father, far-right politician ...