France’s Marine Le Pen opposes father’s election candidacy

French far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen announced on the 7 April 2015 that she would 'oppose' her party-founding father Jean-Marie Le Pen in regional elections due in December 2015 following recent inflammatory comments.

French political scientist Bruno Cautres from Sciences Po university told The Local.fr that Marine Le Pen had to ditch her father before the 2017 presidential elections.

On the 9 April 2015 Marine Le Pen moved a step closer to pushing her father out of the National Front when she announced that he would face a party disciplinary hearing after his series of inflammatory interviews. Her father vowed to 'go on the attack'.

Jean-Marie Le Pen announced on 13 April 2015 he would not run in the regional election to take place later in the year. His grand-daughter, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, was set to become his replacement.

On the 4 May 2015 Jean-Marie Le Pen was suspended from the National Front after a he had faced a disciplinary hearing.

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ESO: Background information: Le Pen caught in new anti-Semitism row http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pen-caught-in-new-anti-semitism-row/

The Guardian, 08.04.15: Marine Le Pen in political attack on her father after he belittles Holocaust http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/08/marine-le-pen-front-national-jean-marie-elections-holocaust

Deutsche Welle, 08.04.15: France's far-right Le Pen splits publicly with father in political family feud http://dw.de/p/1F46r

France24, 08.04.15: Marine Le Pen openly opposes father in far-right family feud http://www.france24.com/en/20150408-france-marine-le-pen-openly-opposes-father-far-right-family-feud/

Euronews, 08.04.15: France: National Front leader to oppose father in election bid http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/08/france-national-front-leader-to-oppose-father-in-election-bid/

EUObserver, 08.04.15: Le Pen senior mars French far-right party's new image https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/128258

EurActiv, 02.04.15: Le Pen angry at father for defending 'gas chamber' comment http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/le-pen-angry-father-defending-gas-chamber-comment-313522

The Local.fr, 08.04.15: Marine Le Pen declares open war on her father http://www.thelocal.fr/20150408/marine-le-pen-national-front-france-politics-rift-jean-marie

Libération, 08.04.15: FN remains racist even without Le Pen Senior (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE161219-FN-remains-racist-even-without-Le-Pen-Senior

The Local.fr, 09.04.15: High stakes as Le Pen mulls booting father out http://www.thelocal.fr/20150409/france-marine-le-pen-boot-her-jean-marie-out-of-the-national-front

Slate, 09.04.15: Break with Le Pen Senior does not bode well (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE161301-Break-with-Le-Pen-Senior-does-not-bode-well

The Local.fr, 10.04.15: The Le Pen feud: Jean-Marie goes on the attack http://www.thelocal.fr/20150410/france-national-front-le-pen-senior-to-face-disciplinary-committee

France24, 10.04.15: French far right risks schism with Le Pen family feud http://www.france24.com/en/20150409-france-national-front-marine-jean-marie-le-pen-rift/

The Conversation, 10.04.15: Could the Le Pen family feud be a cunning political ploy? http://theconversation.com/could-the-le-pen-family-feud-be-a-cunning-political-ploy-39980

ESO: Background information: European Parliament questions overabundance of MEP assistants http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-questions-overabundance-of-mep-assistants/

BBC News, 13.04.15: France's Jean-Marie Le Pen 'pulls out of poll' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32282646

The Local.fr, 13.04.15: Le Pen senior drops election bid after feud http://www.thelocal.fr/20150413/jean-marie-le-pen-pulls-out-of-elections

France24, 13.04.15: Far-right figurehead Le Pen drops candidacy amid spat with daughter http://www.france24.com/en/20150413-france-le-pen-drops-out-election-family-feud-far-right/

The New York Times, 13.04.15: Jean-Marie Le Pen Says He Won’t Run as a National Front Candidate in France http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/world/europe/jean-marie-le-pen-says-he-will-not-run-as-a-national-front-candidate-in-france.html

Euronews, 13.04.15: Jean-Marie Le Pen quits French regional vote amid family ‘stunt’ http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/13/jean-marie-le-pen-quits-french-regional-vote-amid-family-feud/

The Guardian, 13.04.15: Jean-Marie Le Pen retreats in Front National family feud http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/13/jean-marie-le-pen-retreats-front-national-family-feud

EurActiv, 13.04.15: Jean-Marie Le Pen pulls out of poll after feud http://www.euractiv.com/sections/elections/frances-le-pen-pulls-out-poll-after-family-feud-313731

BBC News, 13.04.15: Le Pen family drama: Curtains for Jean-Marie? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32290500

Euronews, 13.04.15: Le Pen grand-daughter to replace FN founder in French regional poll http://www.euronews.com/2015/04/13/le-pen-grand-daughter-to-replace-fn-founder-in-french-regional-poll/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 15.04.15: The Le Pen family feud goes to the heart of what the Front National stands for http://bit.ly/1zeOBM2

Politico, 20.04.15: The next Le Pen: 25-year-old ‘true darling’ http://www.politico.eu/article/fn-heir-marion-le-pen-profile/

Politico, 27.04.15: Le Pen is mightier than his words http://www.politico.eu/article/le-pen-is-mightier-than-his-words/

Politico, 04.05.15: Marine Le Pen silences her father — for now http://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-silences-her-father-for-now/

The Local.fr, 04.05.15: Le Pen senior suspended from National Front http://www.thelocal.fr/20150504/national-front-set-to-punish-le-pen

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