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.

In a poll on January 5th of the 50 favourite French public figures, the only politicians who featured were Ms Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, her lieutenant. Jean-Marie Le Pen inhabited the unfrequentable margins. Ms Le Pen has never looked closer to power. ■

The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen occurs therefore at a time when French politics is facing one of its worst crisis. Far from being a bulwark against the far right, Macron has paved the way for the National Rally by mainstreaming its discourse and politics.

The founding father of France's far-right movement, Jean-Marie Le Pen, died Tuesday in a care facility after a short illness, his family said. He was 96 years old.

Marine Le Pen, parliamentary leader of France's far-right National Rally, on Wednesday commemorated the death of her father and the party's founder. Jean-Marie Le Pen. "A venerable age had taken the warrior,

The elder Le Pen is dead, but far-right populists across the world still echo his mix of violent rhetoric, brazen lies, and outreach to mainstream conservatives.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the longtime figurehead of France's far-right political movement and father of its current leader, has reportedly died.

News that Jean-Marie Le Pen — one of the founders of France’s extreme rightwing political party, the National Front — died on Tuesday came as a surprise to no one; he was 96 and in brittle health. What is surprising — or,

Hundreds of opponents marked passing of divisive political figure with chants, fireworks, and demonstrations in cities including Paris, Lyon, and Marseille - Anadolu Ajansı

Jean-Marie Le Pen, a major figure of the French far-right who founded in 1972 the National Front (now the National Rally), died on 7 January at the age of 96. His racist legacy remains alive and well. It extends beyond the party he founded, reaching a large portion of the French political spectrum, including the current government.

The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics