Current Date 11 Jan, 2025

Jean-Marie Le Pen's death: his legacy and impact on French politics.

Jean-Marie Le Pen's death marks the end of a controversial political career, but his far-right ideology continues to influence French politics. His National Front, later National Rally, successfully normalized nationalist, anti-immigration, and Eurosceptic rhetoric. While his daughter, Marine, modernized the party's image, the core ideology persists, impacting current French political discourse and debates on national identity.