Once called the 'most hated man in France', Le Pen maintained that his ideas were simply 'ahead of their time'
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen arrives Notre Dame du Val-de-Grace church for a public memorial for ...
The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics.
The death of French fascist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was accompanied by cloying tributes from fascists, conservatives and liberals alike, writes Olly Haynes – quite a send-off for a man once described as the ‘devil’ of French politics.
FILE - Former far-right National Front party leader Jean-Marie Le Pen clenches his fist at the statue of Joan of Arc, Monday May 1, 2017, in Paris. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, File) FILE - Former ...