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Marine Le Pen

Leader of the French nationalist right-wing National Front (FN) political party. Born August 5, 1968, she is the daughter of party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen.

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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier

France: Prime Minister Barnier survives no-confidence motion

Barnier was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to bring political stability after the 2024 snap election's results.

Marine Le Pen stands in front of reporters' microphones

Marine Le Pen stands in front of reporters' microphones

Le Pen trial shines light on ‘black box' of MEP expenditure

Marine Le Pen and her far-right National Rally are accused of misusing EU funds, but it's not an isolated incident.

Le Pen addresses the media as she arrives at a court house in Paris

Le Pen addresses the media as she arrives at a court house in Paris

France's Le Pen on trial for alleged misuse of EU funds

The far-right leader is accused of partaking in a fake jobs scheme that misappropriated European Union funds.

Police vans parked at a border post between Italy and France, alongside a metal barrier

Police vans parked at a border post between Italy and France, alongside a metal barrier

France shifts right on migration under new prime minister

New prime minister Michel Barnier plans to toughen up the country's migration policy, with the support of the far right.

Michel Barnier

Michel Barnier

What next for France after Macron taps old hand Barnier?

The surprising appointment of a conservative bolsters the far right, analysts argue. But can Michel Barnier govern?

A podium in front of a building in Paris and two French flags and two EU flags

A podium in front of a building in Paris and two French flags and two EU flags

President Emmanuel Macron keeps France guessing

Negotiations are underway in France to tap the next prime minister. Which candidates are most likely?

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen pictured on April 10, 2022

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen pictured on April 10, 2022

French prosecutors probe Le Pen over 2022 campaign financing

Le Pen faces accusations of mishandling campaign funds in 2022 elections.

A woman's hand is seen putting a ballot into a ballot box in France on July 7, 2024.

A woman's hand is seen putting a ballot into a ballot box in France on July 7, 2024.

French vote in key runoff elections

Security tensions and political speculation are running high for Sunday's runoff election in France.

Woman standing on a field

Woman standing on a field

France: Why a former left-wing district now votes far right

France's far right is tapping into people's feelings of being left behind as the country heads to its second round vote.

The French National Assembly, displayed here with the front illuminated with the French flag, could be hosting an unprecedented legislature in the country's history

The French National Assembly, displayed here with the front illuminated with the French flag, could be hosting an unprecedented legislature in the country's history

Will France face a crisis after the election?

The French elections could end in a historic change. What will happen next?

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 4 July 2024

France is faced with an existential choice at the ballot box and Britain gets ready to end 14 years of Conservative Party rule. Also on the show: the inside story of an environmental crime investigation, a sports special and an arch-bishop on trial for schism.

France and Germany flags blowing in the wind

France and Germany flags blowing in the wind

Will the rise of France's far right sour ties with Germany?

German leaders fear the rise of France's far-right National Rally party may damage Franco-German relations.

Vandalized posters with images of local candidates for the European Parliament election mixed with those from the first round of the 2024 French legislative elections

Vandalized posters with images of local candidates for the European Parliament election mixed with those from the first round of the 2024 French legislative elections

France: Candidates exit runoff in tactic to stop far-right

Scores of candidates opposed to France's far-right have said they will bow out of a second round of voting.

A view of demonstrators shouting at a rally. A woman holds a placard reading "Hatred Era (reading RN), that's enough."

A view of demonstrators shouting at a rally. A woman holds a placard reading "Hatred Era (reading RN), that's enough."

French voters uneasy ahead of runoff election

Many are deeply concerned about the far-right party's potential impact on the country and the government.

An inscrutable looking Marine Le Pen

An inscrutable looking Marine Le Pen

French far-right victory could impact EU, NATO

A win for Marine Le Pen's National Rally party could have far-reaching implications for the European Union and NATO.

Supporters of Marine Le Pen hold French flags at the venue for Marine Le Pen's reaction speech

Supporters of Marine Le Pen hold French flags at the venue for Marine Le Pen's reaction speech

Far right in France edges closer to power

France’s far-right National Rally dreams of winning an absolute majority in the run-off vote next Sunday.

People gather to protest against the French far-right National Rally, with flags and flares

People gather to protest against the French far-right National Rally, with flags and flares

French elections: Thousands protest rise of far right

After a first-round victory for the far-right National Rally, thousands came out to support the opposition.

Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National party, reacts on stage after partial results

Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National party, reacts on stage after partial results

France's far right wins first round of legislative elections

The far right National Rally has taken the largest vote share, with 33% in the first round of parliamentary elections.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen reacts on stage after partial results, smiling, her arms outstreched

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen reacts on stage after partial results, smiling, her arms outstreched

French polls: Far right in the lead but path forward unclear

A hung parliament is a serious possibility, analysts warn — as is chaos.

Protesters in Paris holding placards and a rainbow flag

Protesters in Paris holding placards and a rainbow flag

France’s LGBTQ+ community fears for their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are worried about discrimination if a far-right government takes power in France.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Elysee Palace

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Elysee Palace

As France goes to the polls, what are Macron's options?

The far-right National Rally looks set to win in snap elections. Here's what that means for France's political future.

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Saint-Pierre, on June 29, 2024

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Saint-Pierre, on June 29, 2024

French parliamentary elections begin in overseas territories

The mainland won't vote till Sunday, but Saint Pierre and Miquelon off Canada's east coast have opened polling stations.

A young woman speaks into a DW microphone

A young woman speaks into a DW microphone

French voters gear up for snap election

Speaking to Paris residents, DW correspondent Sonia Phalnikar gauges the mood ahead of the first round of the vote.

Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Popular Front" as they take part in an anti far-right rally, after French president called legislative elections following far-right parties' significant gains in European Parliament elections, in Strasbourg.

Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Popular Front" as they take part in an anti far-right rally, after French president called legislative elections following far-right parties' significant gains in European Parliament elections, in Strasbourg.

Protesters rally against the far right across France

The demonstrations come ahead of snap parliamentary elections called for later this month by President Emmanuel Macron.

Left wing protesters climb statues in Paris to display signs in support of a new leftist alliance

Left wing protesters climb statues in Paris to display signs in support of a new leftist alliance

French march against far-right National Rally as polls loom

France is set to hold a snap election in just a few weeks, prompted by the far-right surge in the EU parliamentary vote.

Emmanuel Macron holding up his right hand while speaking at a press conference in Paris

Emmanuel Macron holding up his right hand while speaking at a press conference in Paris

France braces as election campaign begins with a bang

The battle for the future of France began with protests and a chaotic barricade at the Republican party headquarters.

French right-wing Les Republicains (LR) Member of Parliament and 2022 presidential candidate Eric Ciotti

French right-wing Les Republicains (LR) Member of Parliament and 2022 presidential candidate Eric Ciotti

French conservatives boot leader over far-right pact call

The center-right LR party says it has ejected its own leader, Eric Ciotti. But Ciotti says the procedure was invalid.

French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s gamble: Does France want far right in government?

The French president’s call for snap elections could put Le Pen’s party in power.

French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s gamble: Does France want far right in government?

The French president’s call for snap elections could put Le Pen’s party in power.

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella at an RN EU election night event

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella at an RN EU election night event

French conservatives move toward far-right alliance

The leader of the Republicans has said he would be open to an alliance with Naional Rally, breaking a decades-old taboo.

Emmanuel Macron stands at a polling station, looking pensive

Emmanuel Macron stands at a polling station, looking pensive

After EU loss, Macron bets on snap elections in France

In calling parliamentary elections, President Macron could regain ground — or simply open the door for the far right.

French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen followed by party President Jordan Bardella arrive on stage

French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen followed by party President Jordan Bardella arrive on stage

Le Pen, Bardella rebrand far right as mainstream party

Macron wants a "fire wall" against France's far right, but Rassemblement National has softened its former radical image.

The French President at the Touquet polling station

The French President at the Touquet polling station

Macron calls for unity against far right

French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to mobilize voters and centrist political parties for snap polls later in June.

This screenshot shows France's President Emmanuel Macron during a televised address to the nation in which he announced snap general elections

This screenshot shows France's President Emmanuel Macron during a televised address to the nation in which he announced snap general elections

France: Macron calls snap election after EU poll defeat

The announcement came after Marine le Pen's National Rally party won more than 30 percent of France's ballot.

Europawahl 2024 | Wahlplakate Frankreich

Europawahl 2024 | Wahlplakate Frankreich

Inside Europe bonus episode - Focus on France

Inside Europe's Kate Laycock is joined by French journalist and 'Fixing France' author Nabila Ramdani for analysis of the French edition of European Parliament elections. Then, two complementary stories from rural France - one about the far-right, the other about the left.

Maximilian Krah

Maximilian Krah

Germany's AfD given boot from EU Parliament far-right group

The French far right have expelled the German AfD from their shared political group in the European Parliament.

French far-right National Rally splits with Germany's AfD

The main far-right party of France says it will no longer align with its erstwhile German allies in the EU parliament.

Three images, one of a girl, one of a bar of chocolate, and one of a woman shaking Adolf Hitler's hands are marked with the word "fake"

Three images, one of a girl, one of a bar of chocolate, and one of a woman shaking Adolf Hitler's hands are marked with the word "fake"

Fact check: How to spot fake news ahead of EU elections

DW Fact Check presents examples of how deepfakes, spoofing and the like are trying to mislead us.

A cycling fan waves the national flag during the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race

A cycling fan waves the national flag during the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race

France looks for its identity

What does French identity mean in a country with a long history of colonization and immigration?

The French National Assembly, with raked seating in semi-circles around a central desk. The room is full, with very few seats empty.

The French National Assembly, with raked seating in semi-circles around a central desk. The room is full, with very few seats empty.

France toughens its anti-migration stance

After lengthy negotiations, the two chambers of the French parliament have agreed on a controversial immigration law.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen

France: Far-right Le Pen to join march against antisemitism

Marine Le Pen and her far-right RN party say they will attend Sunday's march against antisemitism in Paris.

Abdelwaheb Sefsaf

Abdelwaheb Sefsaf

The French far right's 'outdated' definition of identity

Researchers say the French far right needs to update its view on French identity.

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin speaks to the press at the Botanical Garden in Tourcoing

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin speaks to the press at the Botanical Garden in Tourcoing

French minister appeals to workers, warns of Le Pen victory

"We cannot give Marine Le Pen an inexorable path to power," Gerald Darmanin warned, looking ahead to the 2027 election.

The city hall of L'Hay-les-Roses, with temporary barriers of barbed wire in front

The city hall of L'Hay-les-Roses, with temporary barriers of barbed wire in front

France riots: Could the country's far-right benefit?

The serious unrest in France following the death of 17-year-old Nahel could give a boost to the far right.

An older voter puts a ballot into the ballot box

An older voter puts a ballot into the ballot box

Germany's AfD reflects Europe's shift to the right

Germany's far-right AfD party has won its first governing post, amid a wider European shift to the right.

Jordan Bardella

Jordan Bardella

France's far right replaces Le Pen with Jordan Bardella

The 27-year-old is the first party leader who is not a member of the Le Pen family.

French far-right MP Gregoire de Fournas stands in a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris, on July 26, 2022.

French far-right MP Gregoire de Fournas stands in a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris, on July 26, 2022.

French far-right MP's 'go back to Africa' cry causes uproar

An MP shouted "go back to Africa!" as a Black, left wing lawmaker was talking about migrants stranded at sea.

Giogria Meloni walks on stage holding a microphone

Giogria Meloni walks on stage holding a microphone

Women gaining traction in far-right politics

With Giorgia Meloni now as Italy's prime minister, women seem to be doing well at the helm of Europe's far-right.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) at a meeting in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) at a meeting in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022

Authoritarian regimes losing ground

Bulgarian political scientist Evgenii Dainov believes authoritarian regimes around the world are beginning to lose sway.

people standing in Paris

people standing in Paris

Macron's majority loss could be a win for France

President Macron has lost his majority in parliament and will now have to learn the art of compromise, says Lisa Louis.