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Front National gasps for air under huge debt burden
21/01/2010 - FRANCE

Front National gasps for air under huge debt burden

France's cash-strapped far-right Front National, lead by Jean-Marie Le Pen (photo) may lose its annual subsidy of nearly two million euros for failing to repay its massive debts.
The debate on national identity and regional elections
03/12/2009 - POLITICS

The debate on national identity and regional elections

Marc Perelman interviews Bruno Gollnisch; Vice-President of the National Front Party; Nicolas Perruchot, Nouveau Centre MP; and Razzy Hammady, Secretary in charge of Public services, French Socialist Party.
Bruno Gollnisch, Vice-President of the National Front Party
03/12/2009 - POLITICS

Bruno Gollnisch, Vice-President of the National Front Party

To discuss the Great Debate over National Identity and the regional elections, Marc Perelman interviews Bruno Gollnisch, Vice-President of the french National Front Party.
What does it mean to be French today? (part 2)
12/11/2009 - POLITICS

What does it mean to be French today? (part 2)

Marc Perelman interviews Christophe Bertossi (IFRI), Massimo Nava (Corriere della Sera), Stefan De Vries (RTL4, Dutch TV) and Peter Gaskell (Freelance journalist).
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What does it mean to be French today?
12/11/2009 - POLITICS

What does it mean to be French today?

Marc Perelman interviews Christophe Bertossi (IFRI), Massimo Nava (Corriere della Sera), Stefan De Vries (RTL4, Dutch TV) and Peter Gaskell (freelance journalist).
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2009-11-05 12:12-WB EN FACE OFF(FACE OFF)
05/11/2009 - FACE-OFF

2009-11-05 12:12-WB EN FACE OFF(FACE OFF)

Has the French government taken some of his ideas from the far-right? The debate on the French national identity, measures for minor outlaws… Does tackling these themes give a new life to the far right?
FRANCE
Far right lose critical town hall election
France's far-right National Front party lost a chance Sunday to win its first town council in more than a decade when it came second in the northern town of Henin-Beaumont, losing to a candidate backed by mainstream parties from right and left.
FRANCE
National Front in run-off to take northern French town hall
France's far-right National Front party, led by the controversial Jean-Marie le Pen and seconded by his daughter Marine (pictured), took 39% of the town council vote Sunday in the town of Henin-Beaumont.
FRANCE - POLITICS
Le Pen belittles Holocaust before EU Parliament
Gas chambers were a "detail" of WWII, Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the far-right Front National party in France, told the European Parliament on Wednesday. His view led some EU members to challenge his senior position in the parliament.
EU POLITICS
Prospect of Le Pen as chair raises a storm in EU Parliament
The prospect of Jean-Marie le Pen, leader of France’s far-right Front National, chairing the next inaugural session of the European Parliament has many parliamentarians up in arms.
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