The demonstrations highlighted the bankruptcy of the New Popular Front in terms of leading a struggle against the far right.

By Roger Cohen Reporting from Paris Marine ... a ban would undermine French democracy by feeding a suspicion that it is skewed against the growing forces of the hard right. “Madame Le Pen ...

The instantaneous five-year electoral ban imposed on Monday against Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right frontrunner, in the 2027 presidential race, could effectively end her roughly three-decade-long ...

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was on Monday found guilty of embezzlement ... The appeal suspends both penalties, contrary to the electoral ban. "When you appeal, the appeal suspends ...

A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred ... and her party’s electoral support has grown ...

Far-right leader Le Pen might struggle to mobilize support by portraying her conviction as the result of an establishment-led ...

The leader of France's far-right party called for a peaceful 'mobilisation', after the movement's figurehead Marine ... which Le Pen stormed out of before hearing the duration of her ban, Judge ...

The judge also gave Le Pen a four-year prison sentence - of which two years are suspended and the rest served under home ...