Marine Le Pen
French court shortens Marine Le Pen's ban from office but orders electronic tag
The court ruled Le Pen would serve a three-year jail term. Although the court said two years were suspended, it ordered her to wear an electronic ankle tag for one year.
French poll shows far-right leader Bardella winning presidential election
'Witch hunt': The global right-wing populist rallying cry threatening democracy - opinion
Le Pen evokes spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. as supporters rally in Paris
French lawmakers banned from wearing religious symbols in parliament
In an effort to 'maintain an atmosphere of neutrality' in the parliament does not permit the wearing of religious symbols.
Quand les deux extrêmes, de droite comme de gauche, déforment l’Histoire
Il est inquiétant que Marine Le Pen et Jean-Luc Mélenchon, qui représentent 40 % des Français, nient le rôle de la France dans la déportation des juifs
France: Extreme Right and Left leaders distort Holocaust history
France's grappling with its involvement in the Holocaust has taken decades.
European Jewish Congress calls for punishment for Jean-Marie Le Pen
The European Jewish Congress strongly condemned Le Pen's comments and called for the French judiciary to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law.
France's Jewish community: In a state of fear
French Jews voted overwhelmingly for Emmanuel Macron, but are concerned he will pander to the country’s large Arab minority and fail to protect them.
French Jews ‘relieved’ Macron won but worried over Le Pen gains
“We remain extremely concerned by the still large support for parties of the far-right, not only in France but across Europe.”
NY French expats vote in critical presidential election
As the French presidential elections kick off, French expats in New York vote and share their insights on a politically-divided France in a tension-fraught European Union.
French elections kick off with Macron as opinion polls favorite
Even if opinion polls prove accurate and France elects its youngest president ever rather than its first female leader, Macron himself has said himself he expects no honeymoon period.
Macron, Le Pen turn up the heat in angry debate
Spectators and media experts shared the feeling that Wednesday’s debate was embarrassing.
French chief rabbi joins multi-faith clergy endorsement of Macron
“Fully aware that our roles require us to be non-partisan, we are, however, first and foremost responsible citizens and therefore openly are calling for a vote in favor of Emmanuel Macron.”