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France's Marine Le Pen charged over IS group tweets
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged on Thursday for posting on Twitter gruesome images of purported atrocities by Islamic State jihadists, prosecutors said.
Court upholds party expulsion of Jean-Marie Le Pen
A French appeals court has upheld the far-right National Front's (FN) decision to expel party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen over anti-Semitic remarks on Friday, but the party’s bid…
2017: A year of upheaval in French politics
We take look back at a historic year in French politics. In the span of just 12 months, France has had its entire political landscape redrawn. The old guard was tossed aside as a…
The Political Brief
One Planet Summit: How France's Macron became 'Mister Climate'
President Emmanuel Macron positions himself as the world leader on climate change as Paris hosts the One Planet Summit - but how strong are his green credentials? Also, France's…
Macron, Clinton face similar hurdles in bids for presidency
Now in the final stretch before a decisive May 7 presidential vote, France is seeing some parallels with the political mood in the United States just before the November upset…
Le Pen's party faces shutdown of bank accounts
The Bank of France ruled Tuesday that the closure of Marine Le Pen’s personal bank account and those of her National Front party did not violate regulations. Claiming political…
In The French Papers
What a story! France investigating Russian billionaire senator over tax fraud
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Thursday, November 23: A Russian billionaire and senator is arrested in France over tax fraud and money laundering allegations. Also, Marine Le Pen hits…
Le Pen stripped of immunity over gruesome IS pictures
France's National Assembly on Wednesday lifted the immunity from prosecution of far-right leader Marine Le Pen for tweeting pictures of Islamic State group atrocities,…
In The French Press
A French fortune: Liliane Bettencourt's name was synonymous with 'scandal'
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Friday, September 22: The papers speculate about the future of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Front party after her key aide Florian Philippot…
Split looms in French far right as Le Pen’s star aide quits
Florian Philippot, for many years the closest aide of French far-right politician Marine Le Pen, said on Thursday he was quitting the National Front party, opening up a likely…
The Political Brief
Macron's presidency put to the test as unions strike over labour reforms
In this edition: Emmanuel Macron is in damage control mode in the Caribbean. The French government is blasted for its handling of Hurricane Irma, which devastated French islands.…
France's far-right National Front keeps policy to exit euro
France's far-right National Front (FN) said Saturday it would maintain its goal of seeing the nation out of the euro common currency, despite urging by some in the party to ditch…
In The French Papers