Marine Le Pen

The latest news and top stories on Marine Le Pen, a prominent French politician. A lawyer by profession, she led the National Rally from 2011 to 2021 and has headed its parliamentary group since June 2022. Le Pen significantly reshaped the far-right party’s image, increasing its electoral visibility through three presidential bids, achieving its best result in 2022. Her responsibilities include challenging government policies, as seen with the threatened no-confidence motion. Recently, she was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office for five years, a verdict she plans to appeal.

Marine Le Pen

French far-right leader Bardella hits back at antisemitism allegations

National Rally leader threatens legal action over report on alleged 2013 private chat logs as Marine Le Pen decries ‘dirty tricks’.

Far-right makes major gains in French Senate as Le Pen eyes power

Pope Leo pledges action on child abuse by priests after meeting French survivors

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit

The first US pontiff was visiting France seven months before French voters went to the polls.

French must come first, Le Pen declares at 2027 campaign launch

Far-right leader promises ‘national priority’ for housing and benefits seven months ahead of France’s election.

France’s Le Pen says she will run for president despite embezzlement conviction

An appeal court on Tuesday upheld Le Pen’s conviction for misusing public EU funds but shortened her ban on holding public office.

France’s youngest PM Attal to run for president

Gabriel Attal was just 37 when he became France’s youngest prime minister in 2024.

Melenchon confirms 2027 run as France prepares for post-Macron era

The French hard-left leader will make another run for the presidency next year, his fourth bid for the top job.

Socialist Gregoire becomes Paris mayor in France local elections

Emmanuel Gregoire succeeds Anne Hidalgo as mayor of Paris, while the far-right secures a resounding win in Nice.

France’s president to skip Bardot’s funeral as Le Pen confirms attendance

French screen legend Brigitte Bardot’s final send-off in Saint-Tropez exposes a rift over her controversial far-right legacy.

France’s PM survives confidence votes amid pension reform row

Sebastien Lecornu secured fragile support to pass an austerity budget amid political turmoil and reform backlash.

French ex-leader Sarkozy to serve jail time despite appeal in Libya funding case

A Paris court said Sarkozy must be jailed without delay because ‘of the seriousness of the disruption to public order caused by the offence’.

Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France’s PM just days after he quit

The president’s move is a last-gasp attempt to stop the next government from collapsing and possibly triggering snap elections.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting coup

The sentence could see the 70-year-old far-right leader spend the rest of his days in jail.

Macron scrambles to find new French PM after government is ousted

President Macron is seeking a fifth prime minister in less than two years after the French government collapsed in a confidence vote.

France considers cutting national holidays to ease debt burden

Prime minister suggests axing two of 11 public holidays, including Easter Monday and May 8, to add ‘several billions of euros’ to state coffers.