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Le Pen supporters rally in Paris, turning a protest into a populist show of force
PARIS — Convicted of embezzling public funds and banned from running for office, far-right politician Marine Le Pen stood unshaken before a sea of French flags in Paris on Sunday. "For 30 years I have ...
The New York Times
Defiant, Le Pen Tells Supporters ‘I Won’t Give Up’ Despite 5-Year Ban
In a speech, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, cast a judicial decision prohibiting her from running for office as a threat to democracy. By Aurelien Breeden and Catherine Porter Reporting ...
CNN
Le Pen vows to fight conviction in front of supporters but large-scale protests fail to materialize
The leader of France’s National Rally (RN) party, Marine Le Pen, told supporters she would not give up despite being found guilty of embezzling European Union (EU) funds and banned from running for ...
The Washington Post
Marine Le Pen mines populist playbook to rally support after political ban
Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen gathered at a Paris rally intended to convey strength and defiance, after a court convicted her of embezzlement and barred her from running for ...
CNN
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen after French presidential hopeful was convicted of embezzlement and barred ...