French court allows Le Pen to rejoin the party / France’s Le Pen booted out of his far-right party / FN founder Le Pen to create new far-right faction

A French court cancelled on 2 July 2015 the suspension of veteran far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen from the National Front party which he founded. This decision was later upheld by another court.

His daughter and now party leader, Marine Le Pen, had him excluded from the FN in April 2015, following his controversial remarks describing Nazi gas chambers as a 'mere detail of history.'

On the 20 August 2015 the executive committee of the National Front again decided to expel Jean-Marie Le Pen from the party. Mr Le Pen vowed to keep up his legal fight.

Marine Le Pen planned to run for the French presidency in 2017 after large gains for the FN in national, regional and European elections.

Jean-Marie Le Pen announced on the 5 September 2015 his intention to create a new far-right faction, distinct from the National Front (FN) party.

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ESO: Background information: FN founder Jean-Marie Le Pen suspended from far-right party http://www.europeansources.info/record/fn-founder-jean-marie-le-pen-suspended-from-far-right-party/

Euronews, 02.07.15: French court backs Le Pen over National Front membership http://www.euronews.com/2015/07/02/french-court-backs-le-pen-over-national-front-membership/

EUObserver, 03.07.15: Marine Le Pen moves to oust father despite court ruling https://euobserver.com/political/129446

The Guardian, 02.07.15: French court cancels Jean-Marie Le Pen suspension from Front National http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/02/french-court-cancels-jean-marie-le-pen-suspension-from-front-national

The Wall Street Journal, 02.07.15: French Court Overturns Suspension of Jean-Marie Le Pen from National Front http://www.wsj.com/articles/french-court-overturns-suspension-of-jean-marie-le-pen-from-national-front-1435858093

BBC News, 02.07.15: Court cancels Jean-Marie Le Pen's suspension from National Front http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33369219

France 24, 02.07.15: French court annuls Jean-Marie Le Pen’s suspension from far-right party http://www.france24.com/en/20150702-france-court-jean-marie-le-pen-suspension-national-front-party-cancelled

Sputnik International, 02.07.15: French Court Overturns Right Wing Maverick Le Pen’s Suspension http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150702/1024130564.html

Deutsche Welle, 02.07.15: French court overturns Le Pen's FN suspension http://dw.com/p/1Frrp

Politico, 03.07.15: Le Pen unfazed by father’s legal victory http://www.politico.eu/article/le-pen-unfazed-by-fathers-legal-victory-front-national-far-right-party/

The Guardian, 28.07.15: Jean-Marie Le Pen wins third legal victory against daughter Marine http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/28/france-jean-marie-le-pen-wins-third-legal-victory-against-daughter-marine

Politico, 30.07.15: Marine Le Pen’s gloomy summer http://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pens-national-front-gloomy-summer/

The Local.fr, 30.07.15: French far right wants Le Pen senior gone http://www.thelocal.fr/20150730/national-front-majority-wants-le-pen-senior-gone

The Wall Street Journal, 29.07.15: France’s National Front: 94% of Party Members Want Le Pen Out http://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-national-front-94-of-party-members-want-le-pen-out-1438193162

Politico, 28.07.15: Jean-Marie Le Pen wins legal reprieve from ouster http://www.politico.eu/article/jean-marie-le-pen-wins-legal-reprieve-from-ouster/

RFI, 28.07.15: French court confirms ruling to reinstate Jean-Marie Le Pen http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20150728-french-court-confirms-ruling-reinstate-jean-marie-le-pen

Deutsche Welle, 28.07.15: French court supports founding father in family squabble over far-right FN http://dw.com/p/1G6a3

Deutsche Welle, 20.08.15: Le Pen expelled from French National Front http://dw.com/p/1GJ9R

The Local.fr, 20.08.15: France's Le Pen booted out of his far-right party http://www.thelocal.fr/20150820/frances-le-pen-faces-exclusion-from-far-right-party

France24, 21.08.15: French National Front founder Le Pen to fight party expulsion http://www.france24.com/en/20150821-french-national-front-founder-le-pen-fight-party-exclusion

Politico, 20.08.15: National Front ousts Jean-Marie Le Pen http://www.politico.eu/article/jean-marie-le-pens-moment-of-truth/

France24, 05.09.15: FN founder Le Pen to create new far-right faction http://www.france24.com/en/20150906-france-national-front-founder-jean-marie-le-pen-creates-new-political-party

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