Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of the national front, died at the age of 96

Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French right-wing extremist party Front National, died at the age of 96, as the French broadcaster BFMTV reports.

The influence of Jean-Marie Le Pen on French politics

From his election to France in 1956 to his daughter Marine Le Pen, who led the party he founded to new heights, Jean-Marie Le Pen was present at every stage of the history of the French right after the Second World War.

The aftermath of his inheritance

Jean-Marie Le Pen leaves a controversial legacy that has shaped the political landscape of France. His ideas and political views are still being discussed intensively after his death.

Current developments

This is a developing story that is continuously updated.