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Le Pen shocks France as far right hits historic heights
23/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Le Pen shocks France as far right hits historic heights

Far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen obtained a surprising 18% of the vote in the first-round of France’s presidential election Sunday night. But who will those votes go to in the second round?
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Far right rallies faithful against EU, immigration
18/04/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Far right rallies faithful against EU, immigration

France's Marine Le Pen targeted banks, "stupid" EU technocrats and vowed to cut immigration by 90% while calling for greater sovereignty for France at a Tuesday rally. Polls put the far-right leader in third place ahead of the April 22 first round.
France under threat? (part 2)
03/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

France under threat? (part 2)

With sting operations, arrests, and deportations, French authorities are firing on all cylinders against Islamist extremists. But has the reaction to the Toulouse shootings gone too far? The opposition accuses Nicolas Sarkozy of deliberately labouring the point to fuel his surge in the polls.
Marine Le Pen clears hurdle to stand in election
13/03/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Marine Le Pen clears hurdle to stand in election

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Front party, confirmed Tuesday she had gained the backing of 500 elected officials required for her to run in the forthcoming presidential elections. Le Pen currently stands third in opinion polls.
French Socialists assaulted by far-right supporters
01/03/2012 - France

French Socialists assaulted by far-right supporters

A prominent member of France's Socialist Party, Arnaud Montebourg, and his journalist partner were leaving a Paris restaurant on Tuesday when they were surrounded by some 15 far-right supporters who threw glasses at them and shouted racial epithets.
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French far right rallies in defence of Syria's Assad
27/02/2012 - FRANCE

French far right rallies in defence of Syria's Assad

Former far-right head Jean-Marie Le Pen has defended Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on French radio, claiming Allied forces during World War II had far more blood on their hands. Has he put his foot in it for daughter and presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen?
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Far-right candidate attacks 'deadly' globalisation, immigration
06/03/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Far-right candidate attacks 'deadly' globalisation, immigration

In a key campaign speech almost nine weeks ahead of France's presidential elections, French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen slammed globalisation and immigration, warning of adverse effects on the country's economy and national identity.
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French far-right rallies in north in bid to rebound
19/02/2012 - FRANCE

French far-right rallies in north in bid to rebound

France’s National Front (FN) has seen its presidential candidate sink in the polls. Gathering its forces at a convention in Lille this weekend, the far-right party hopes to regain the support needed to make a mark ahead of April’s presidential vote.
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French politicians refuse to help far right's Le Pen
14/02/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

French politicians refuse to help far right's Le Pen

France's mainstream parties dismissed suggestions they should lend a helping hand to Marine Le Pen on Monday. The far right leader unveiled her manifesto but is struggling to gain enough mayoral signatures to run in April’s presidential elections.
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Sarkozy and the far-right (part 2)
07/02/2012 - THE DEBATE

Sarkozy and the far-right (part 2)

The focus of the French election campaign suddenly shifts from the economy to racism and national identity. But was it a wise move on the part of the outgoing president to back his interior minister’s controversial remarks on the relative values of civilisations?
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