Jean-Marie Le Pen and rise of far right in France

Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rise of the far right in France: A look at key dates
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s main far-right party, has died at 96. Anti-immigration and nationalist ideas that propelled his decades of popularity remain ascendant in the country, across Europe and beyond.
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 France's post-war far right, dies aged 96
Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front party who tapped into blue-collar anger over immigration and globalisation and revelled in minimising the Holocaust, died on Tuesday aged 96.
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.
Protesters respond to calls from far-left groups to celebrate death of Jean-Marie Le Pen in Paris
Demonstrators were seen setting off fireworks and chanting slogans in Republic Square on Tuesday. Earlier that day, Le Pen, the founder of the National Front party, died at the age of 96.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader who was convicted of Holocaust denial, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen espoused racist and antisemitic rhetoric that landed him in legal trouble in France, where Holocaust denial is illegal.
French Far Right Decries Photo Of Le Pen In Tears After Father's Death
A prominent French news magazine deleted a photo showing the moment a tearful Marine Le Pen learned of her father's death following criticism of the image from her far-right party.
Jean-Marie Le Pen Died Knowing His Extremist Far-Right Politics Have Been Successfully Mainstreamed
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known

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