Marine Le Pen

Le Pen launches fourth presidential bid as Europe braces for a rightward turn

Marine Le Pen, a leading figure in France’s far-right National Rally party, announced in July that she would run for president in 2027. She entered the race after an appeals court effectively cleared her to stand while upholding her conviction for illegally using public funds. Le Pen now leads the polls and could present Europe with a major new challenge.

19 July, 07:10 PM

Le Pen says she would pull France from alliance’s military command

France should leave NATO’s integrated military command while remaining in the alliance, French far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen said, Reuters reported on May 22.

23 May, 08:04 PM

‘Law is for everyone’: Macron comments for first time on far-right leader Le Pen’s conviction

French President Emmanuel Macron has commented publicly for the first time on the conviction of Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) party, who was sentenced to prison over a European Union funds embezzlement case, BFMTV reported April 2.

2 April 2025, 05:08 PM

French court bars far-right leader Marine Le Pen from running for office amid EU funds scandal

A Paris court has ruled that Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, is barred from running for public office due to charges related to the misuse of European Parliament funds, AFP reported.

31 March 2025, 02:10 PM

Moscow-loving Le Pen accuses Macron of manipulating Europe’s fears of Russian aggression

French MP and former leader of the far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “playing on fears” after he warned that Russia poses a threat to all of Europe, French newspaper Le Figaro reported on March 11.

11 March 2025, 11:12 PM

Marine Le Pen