World & Nation
France’s far-right National Front definitively severed its ties to firebrand founder Jean-Marie Le Pen on Sunday, as the nationalist party completes a makeover designed to revive its fortunes after his daughter failed to win the presidency last year.
March 11, 2018
Entertainment & Arts
Director Must Pay: A Greek court has fined director Costa-Gavras $10,000 for defaming extreme-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen during a television talk show.
Nov. 30, 1990
French ultra-rightist Jean-Marie Le Pen plans to run for a Parliament seat representing Marseille, the racially troubled southern city where he won strong support in his recent anti-immigrant presidential bid.
May 19, 1988
French rightist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen and several members of his National Front party charged into a group of about 30 North African immigrants who taunted them at a wreath-laying ceremony at Chambery, in southeast France.
Oct. 25, 1987
Bardot a Bride: Reports out of Paris are that Brigitte Bardot has married an adviser to France’s extreme-right leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Oct. 16, 1992
A court convicted far-right political leader Jean-Marie Le Pen on Thursday of attacking a Socialist candidate and imposed a sentence that could force him from office.
April 3, 1998
Far-right presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen turned up his anti-immigration rhetoric, saying France should set up “transit camps” for illegal immigrants and even organize a “special train” to ship immigrants to Britain.
April 27, 2002
About 100,000 students marched to show their opposition to extreme-right presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen.
April 26, 2002
Jean-Marie Le Pen, leader of the far right in France, was stripped of his immunity by the European Parliament, clearing the way for a trial on state charges brought by France.
Dec. 13, 1989
Politics
Politics: Though expected to lose in the face-off against Chirac next month, Jean-Marie Le Pen comes out swinging.
April 23, 2002