Marine Le Pen

Europe News

France's Le Pen condemns Poland's Constitutional Tribunal crisis

The dispute over the composition of Poland's top court has fuelled an open confrontation with President Karol Nawrocki, who attempted to enter the building on Friday night.

2 November 2026

Europe News

Le Pen launches presidential campaign, vowing to restore 'rule of law'

At a large rally in Orléans, the far-right frontrunner called for a "rebirth of France" and promised to restore "rule of law" after another weekend of protests across the country.

25 October 2026

Europe News

Bardella wins 99% backing as Le Pen gears up for presidential race

With the party leadership settled, all eyes are now on Marine Le Pen, who is preparing to lay out her vision for France at a major National Rally gathering in

24 October 2026

Europe News

Tensions mount as thousands rally against Marine Le Pen’s rally

The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, joined left-wing politicians and trade union leaders in Orléans as Marine Le Pen's party gathered ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

24 October 2026

Europe News

Marine Le Pen warns of 'threat to democracy' and blasts 'exhausted Macronist power'

The far-right candidate for the 2027 presidential election speaks out the day after a day of riots that left France reeling, just as looting resumed in Paris.

18 October 2026

Europe News

France reels after cost-of-living protests see widespread violence

The French government has said around 1,200 arrests were made across France in relation to Saturday's events and that 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured over the course of the day.

18 October 2026

Europe News

No Ukraine aid and EU budget cuts: What does Le Pen mean for the EU?

Le Pen is campaigning on a platform that would reshape France’s relationship with the EU ahead of the 2027 presidential election, potentially setting Paris on a collision course with Brussels with far-reaching implications.

17 October 2026

Europe News

Le Pen ready to 'debate' Zelenskyy after vow to end French aid

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the National Rally's presidential candidate of ignoring key details of military cooperation between Paris and Kyiv.

16 October 2026

Europe News

Le Pen slams the European Commission as she lands in Brussels

The French far-right leader wants to strip powers from the EU and cap France’s net contribution to the bloc’s budget at €5 billion a year. “Being pro-France does not mean being anti-Europe,” she says.

14 October 2026

Europe News

Macron's popularity hits lowest level since 2017, Le Pen losing ground

Some 82% of French people now disapprove of the president. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella are weakened by Mediapart's revelations about antisemitic texts attributed to the young RN leader.

11 October 2026

Economy

'Potemkin budget’: French government slams Marine Le Pen’s plans

"You're dreaming in colour", "a Potemkin budget, flimsy as cardboard", "purely incantatory, utterly unenforceable": the government torpedoes the counter-budget put forward by National Rally leader Marine Le Pen.

7 October 2026

Europe News

After three days of silence, Le Pen reaffirms her support for Bardella

After three days of silence, the National Rally's French presidential candidate has responded to Mediapart's release of new alleged evidence of antisemitic remarks by the party leader.

4 October 2026

The Cube

Does Le Pen want to hold a Frexit vote if she becomes president?

The National Rally politician was once a keen proponent of a vote for France to leave the EU, following in the UK's footsteps.

17 September 2026

Europe News

Le Pen vows to prioritise French citizens in first campaign speech

Marine Le Pen gave her first major campaign speech in northern France on Sunday, pledging to prioritise French citizens, as well as to tackle the cost-of-living and housing crises.

14 September 2026

Europe News

Le Pen kicks off presidential election campaign amid party tensions

It comes amid reported friction between Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, the president of the National Rally party.

13 September 2026

Europe News

AfD win exposes France’s far-right divide

France’s far-right responded in markedly different ways to the AfD’s sweeping victory in Germany’s regional elections, with the National Rally (RN) maintaining a conspicuous silence on Monday while Éric Zemmour’s Reconquête openly celebrated the result.

7 September 2026