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Jean-Marie Le Pen and rise of far right in France

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.

Newsday · 13h

Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rise of the far right in France: A look at key dates

French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, center, flanked by his daughter Marine Le Pen, and Bruno Gollnisch, arrives for a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Joan of Arc, within the party's traditional May Day march Saturday May 1, 2010, in Paris. Credit: AP/Jacques Brinon

USA Today · 20h

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far right, dies aged 96

Controversy was Le Pen's constant companion: accusations of racism and antisemitism dogged the National Front from when he co-founded the party.

Sarkozy, Libya and France

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

France’s former President Sarkozy stands trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi

A trial has opened of France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 co-defendants over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

France's Sarkozy Goes on Trial Over Alleged Gadhafi Campaign Funding

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former president of France, heads to trial to face charges linked to allegations that his presidential campaign received illegal financing.

The New York Times · 1d

Nicolas Sarkozy Goes on Trial on Charges of Illegal Campaign Funding From Libya

The former French president has faced several legal cases since leaving office, but accusations that he received money for his 2007 election from Libyan authorities have been particularly damaging.

France to mark 10 years since Charlie Hebdo attacks

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie Hebdo attack

Paris — A decade after Islamic extremist gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core and ignited a global outcry in defense of freedom of speech, the nation paused on Tuesday to honor the victims and renew its resolve to fight for liberty and democracy.

DPA International on MSN · 21h

France marks Islamist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine 10 years ago

France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the Islamist shooting attack on the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo 10 years ago. A total of 17 people were killed in the shooting at the magazine on January 7,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

France Commemorates Victims of Charlie Hebdo Attacks 10 Years On

Two masked al Qaeda-linked gunmen with assault rifles stormed what were then the offices of Charlie Hebdo and killed 12 people. The attackers sought to avenge the Prophet Mohammad

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Iran's nuclear program is nearing 'the point of no return,' France's Macron says

French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Iran's nuclear program is approaching the "point of no return," calling it a ...

A look at the legal cases filed against France’s former President Sarkozy

France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial over allegations he received millions from Libya for his 2007 ...

African Leaders Push Back at Macron’s Remarks They Owe Their Sovereignty to France

African officials pushed back after French President Emmanuel Macron said that some of their nations owed their sovereignty ...

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Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat

France has said the European Union will not allow other nations to attack its "sovereign borders", after US President-Elect ...

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Embattled former president of France in court again

The trial, the culmination of a 10-year anti-corruption probe, also involves Claude Gueant, Sarkozy's former secretary-general and interior minister, Brice Hortefeux, another former interior minister, ...

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Donald Trump warned by France against sending US military to seize Greenland

French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the European Union would not ‘let other nations of the world attack its ...

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Macron declares Trump has 'solid ally' in France, urges realism from Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron extended an olive branch to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that ...

Chad Accuses France's Macron Of 'Contemptuous' Comments

Chad's foreign affairs minister on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of showing contempt after he said African leaders had "forgotten to say thank you" to France for helping to combat ...

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Jean-Marie Le Pen and rise of far right in France

Sarkozy, Libya and France

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