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Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen
The latest news and top stories on Marine Le Pen, a prominent French politician. A lawyer by profession, she led the National Rally from 2011 to 2021 and has headed its parliamentary group since June 2022. Le Pen significantly reshaped the far-right party’s image, increasing its electoral visibility through three presidential bids, achieving its best result in 2022. Her responsibilities include challenging government policies, as seen with the threatened no-confidence motion. Recently, she was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office for five years, a verdict she plans to appeal.
France

Socialist Gregoire becomes Paris mayor in France local elections

Emmanuel Gregoire succeeds Anne Hidalgo as mayor of Paris, while the far-right secures a resounding win in Nice.

France’s president to skip Bardot’s funeral as Le Pen confirms attendance

French ex-leader Sarkozy to serve jail time despite appeal in Libya funding case

A Paris court said Sarkozy must be jailed without delay because ‘of the seriousness of the disruption to public order caused by the offence’.

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