Marine Le Pen goes on offensive

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Marine Le Pen rejects idea of a pardon, French court says appeal coming in 2026
Marine Le Pen, the front-runner to replace French President Emmanuel Macron in 2027, was found guilty of embezzlement by a Paris court.
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen banned from 2027 presidential race, throwing French politics into disarray
Far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for political office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds, in a politically explosive ruling that has shattered her hopes of winning France’s 2027 presidential election.
Judge Who Barred France's Le Pen Gets Police Protection Following Threats
The judge who barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running in France's 2027 presidential election is under police protection after facing death threats and having her home address shared online,

Le Pen, France and Lifeline Forces

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Le Pen’s Lifeline Forces 29-Year-Old Heir to Wait for His Moment
At a December lunch in Paris, one senior executive approached the young and charismatic president of the far right National Rally and pulled him aside.
France’s Far Right Confronts Life After Le Pen
For generations, Marine Le Pen’s family have held the reins of France’s nationalist party. Now Le Pen must decide whether to fight for her political future or make way for a successor.
France's far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella has called on people to rally in the centre of Paris on Sunday in protest at a ruling that has banned Marine Le Pen from running for public
At just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella visited on Wednesday the site of Israel’s Nova music festival, which was attacked by ...
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Who is Jordan Bardella? Focus shifts to Marine Le Pen's heir-apparent as her presidential hopes crashes
Right-wing leader Marine Le Pen's presidential hopes came crashing down after the Paris Criminal Court on Monday found her ...
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Bardella: French far-right's young pretender ready to succeed Le Pen
Should Marine Le Pen fail to overturn a ban on running for public office, France's far right will be looking to her protege, ...
With Le Pen barred from running for president, is her lieutenant, Jordan Bardella, up to the challenge?
Marine Le Pen was banned from running for office effective immediately, and is not certain that her appeal trial will take ...
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Le Pen ally denies planned rally a 'power play' against conviction
Marine Le Pen's party chief Jordan Bardella denied Wednesday any intent to strong-arm the French judiciary with a rally in ...
Marine Le Pen Falls to the Rule of Law and a Great Battle Looms
A court’s conviction of the far-right leader for embezzlement and its ban on her running for office have set off a new crisis ...
Jordan Bardella hereda el mando de la extrema derecha en Francia
Lleva sus trajes como una armadura, sonríe como una estrella del pop y presume de tener más de dos millones de seguidores en ...
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Jordan Bardella: the new 'poster boy' of the far right
The apprentice of Le Pen has been rehearsing the role of successor to the leader of the National Rally for some time, which ...