Also known as: National Rally party
National Rally — French political party led by Marine Le Pen, contending in the 2027 presidential election.
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Joy Online
… Meanwhile, the leader of the hard-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, condemned the “exploitation” of anger “by political forces that encourage violence”.
Macron calls for ‘calm and order’ after riots across FranceJoy Online
… French President Emmanuel Macron will leave office next year and polls suggest April’s presidential election could come down to a fight between the leader of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon of the hard-left La France Insoumise party. …
Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as more than 1,200 arrested after protestsJoy Online
… President Emmanuel Macron is nearing the end of his second and final term in office, and LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon is currently runner-up in the opinion polls behind Marine Le Pen of the hard-right National Rally. …
Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across FranceJoy Online
… Marine Le Pen of the hard-right National Rally party and conservative Bruno Retailleau were both pictured at the Place de la Concorde ahead of the event, while centrists Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal were also spotted. …
Pope praises young people’s ‘energy and commitment’ at huge open-air Mass in ParisJoy Online
… Marine Le Pen of the hard-right National Rally party and conservative Bruno Retailleau were both pictured at the Place de la Concorde ahead of the event, while centrists Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal are also due to be there. …
Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris for open-air MassJoy Online
… Marine Le Pen of France’s National Rally said the result pointed to an “obvious truth: membership in the European Union is not the natural horizon for every European democracy”.
Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talksJoy Online
… He has endorsed the leader of France’s hard-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen. …
Musk takes ‘crusade’ to Europe with Armie Hammer filmJoy Online
… Investigators determined that between 2004 and 2016, these funds were diverted to support National Rally party staff. …
French court upholds Marine Le Pen’s conviction but leaves path to presidencyJoy Online
… Latest opinion polls suggest that the 57-year-old leader of the National Rally (RN) is well-positioned to become France’s next head of state. …
Moment of destiny for France’s Le Pen in verdict to decide her future in presidential raceJoy Online
… With presidential elections less than a year away, the affair has been seized on by likely candidates as evidence of laxity, incompetence and under-investment. “The French people demand a reckoning,” the president of the hard-right National Rally Jordan Bardella said on X. …
Fury in France after child murder suspect’s criminal record releasedFrench President Emmanuel Macron called for "calm and order" after protests against fuel prices and the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France over the weekend, with police arresting about 2,400 people. Macron distinguished between legitimate protest demands and destructive violence, warning those involved would face justice.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
French President Emmanuel Macron called for "calm and order" after protests against fuel prices and the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France over the weekend, with police arresting about 2,400 people. Macron distinguished between legitimate protest demands and destructive violence, warning those involved would face justice.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Violence erupted across France on Saturday as an estimated 550,000 people protested against hardship in schools and the cost of living, with at least 1,200 arrested. Buildings were set alight in Paris and other cities, looting broke out in several areas, and police reported 150 officers injured in the unrest.
18 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across France as high-school pupil protests expanded to include parents, university students, and unions, with police using tear gas in Paris and Marseille and water cannon in Rennes. The government reported disruptions in 891 high schools on Tuesday and more than 250,000 demonstrators on the streets, while students' unions put the number at 450,000 demonstrators and 1,800 blockaded schools.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in Paris attended by an estimated 700,000 people, praising young worshippers for their "enthusiasm, energy and commitment" to the Catholic Church. The event took place on the second day of the Pope's four-day visit to France.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Pope Leo XIV celebrated a giant open-air Mass on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with more than half a million people expected to attend the ceremony at Place de la Concorde. French President Emmanuel Macron did not attend to preserve France's separation of state and religion, but his wife Brigitte, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and several presidential candidates were present.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Icelandic voters rejected the government's proposal to restart EU membership negotiations in a referendum, with 52.8% voting no against 47.2% voting yes. Fishing industry concerns dominated debate despite international tensions cited as the reason for bringing forward the vote.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Elon Musk made the film Citizen Vigilante, starring Armie Hammer and directed by Uwe Boll, free to view on X for 48 hours in late June. The film depicts an American vigilante killing police officers, judges, and others in an unnamed European country, and Musk's promotion briefly pushed it to the top of streaming charts on platforms including Apple and Amazon.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Paris appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misuse of EU funds but shortened her ban from public office, making her legally eligible for the 2027 presidential election. However, the court sentenced her to one year home detention with electronic monitoring, a constraint Le Pen says would prevent her from campaigning freely.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
France awaits a Tuesday court verdict to determine whether National Rally leader Marine Le Pen can stand in next year's presidential election; if the appeal court confirms last year's initial verdict in her trial for misuse of European parliamentary funds, she will be declared ineligible for public office. Opinion polls currently show Le Pen well-positioned to become France's next head of state, but if disqualified, her party's 30-year-old candidate Jordan Bardella would automatically run instead.
5 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An 11-year-old girl named Lyhanna was murdered in south-west France; a 41-year-old man named Jérome B has been held in custody and is the father of her friend. The suspect had been named in four separate cases involving young girls, including a complaint last August from the mother of a 10-year-old girl claiming rape, though medical examination substantiated her claims and he was never questioned by investigators in nine months.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →