Family to bury Jean-Marie Le Pen

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As Jean-Marie Le Pen is buried, here’s a look at key dates of the rise of the far right in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party and a polarizing figure in French politics, is being buried in a private family ceremony in his hometown of La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.
In Death, Jean-Marie Le Pen of France Is Embraced by Far-Right Party He Once Led
For years, the far-right National Rally tried to distance itself from Mr. Le Pen’s racist and antisemitic remarks. But after his death Tuesday, it hailed him as a visionary.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of French far right, dies aged 96
A Holocaust denier and unrepentant extremist on race and immigration, the far-right politician has died at 96.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died. He was 96.
French Far-Right Leader Jean-Marie Le Pen Has Died Aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right political party the National Front, has died aged 96, a senior party official has announced.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s far-right National Front party, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine Le Pen and the defining figure of France’s postwar far-right movement, has died at the age of 96, according to French network BFMTV.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, Rabble-Rousing Leader of French Far Right, Dies at 96
He ran unsuccessfully for the French presidency five times, riding waves of discontent and xenophobia as the leader of the National Front party.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen Was a Prototype for Trumpian Vote-Winners
Champagne and fireworks on the left, mixed emotions on the right, caginess and circumspection across the political establishment: Such was the reaction this week to the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the 96-year-old figurehead of the French far-right,
French far-right icon Jean-Marie Le Pen buried in Brittany
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the French far-right nationalist party formerly known as the National Front, was buried on Saturday. Le Pen died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Around 100 police officers were on duty for the funeral in La Trinité-sur-Mer in Brittany.
Controversial founder of French far right, Jean-Marie Le Pen, dies aged 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, who founded France's far-right National Front party, died at 96 years old. Le Pen was a controversial and confrontational figure.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader who was convicted of Holocaust denial, dies at 96
Through five unsuccessful runs for president, Le Pen espoused racist and antisemitic rhetoric that landed him in legal ...
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Le Pen will 'never forgive' herself for excluding father from far-right party
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she will never forgive herself for expelling her father Jean-Marie Le Pen from the ...