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What does the Le Pen verdict mean for the future of French politics?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Convicted of embezzlement and slapped with a five year ban on running for public office, where does arch-conservative Marine Le Pen go from here — and will the movement she leads follow?
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Jean-Marie Le Pen: rabble-rousing co-founder of the French National Front
In the Spotlight Once called the 'most hated man in France', Le Pen maintained that his ideas were simply 'ahead of their time'
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French government on brink of collapse over budget stand-off
The Explainer Marine Le Pen gave French PM until today to buckle to her demands
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Marine Le Pen's fake jobs trial
The Explainer The far-right French leader could face a fine, jail time, and a five-year ban from public office if found guilty of embezzlement
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Why is Marine Le Pen on trial?
The Explainer French politician stands to lose more than her freedom if found guilty of embezzling EU funds
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Far-right wins first round in French elections
Speed Read Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) won the first round of snap parliamentary elections
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Who will win France's election of extremes?
Today's Big Question Voters face a stark choice between far-right party and left-wing alliance as centrists lose ground
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Macron's high-stakes election gamble in France
Talking Points Will Marine Le Pen's far-right party take power?
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Jordan Bardella: the Pied Piper of the French far-right
In the Spotlight The rise and rise of Marine Le Pen's prodigy could make him the next prime minister
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Why Emmanuel Macron has called snap elections
Speed Read President surprises France with vote after Marine Le Pen's EU victory
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What is at stake in the EU elections?
Today's Big Question Right-wing parties are on the rise
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Five things to watch out for in the European elections
The Explainer The far-right looks set to make significant gains in Brussels parliament
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Protégé in Paris: will Macron's new PM rejuvenate flagging presidency?
Today's Big Question Gabriel Attal, 34, chosen in bid to 'rein in the right' but could overshadow the president
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Is Europe’s radical left in permanent decline?
Today's Big Question Once-ascendant parties across the continent face an existential crisis amid internal divisions and the rise of the far-right
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