French far-right seeks ouster of constitutional court chief
- France's far-right lawmakers on Friday urged the constitutional court to remove its president in a showdown over presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's referendum plans, as she escalates attacks on opponents ahead of an election next year.
- Opinion polls place Le Pen, 58, as the frontrunner in the first round of the presidential election due in April, despite an appeals court upholding a graft conviction against her.
- In recent days, the far-right leader and senior officials from her National Rally (RN) party have intensified criticism of figures they view as obstacles to their agenda, including
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- France's far-right lawmakers on Friday urged the constitutional court to remove its president in a showdown over presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's referendum plans, as she escalates attacks on opponents ahead of an election next year.
- Opinion polls place Le Pen, 58, as the frontrunner in the first round of the presidential election due in April, despite an appeals court upholding a graft conviction against her.
- In recent days, the far-right leader and senior officials from her National Rally (RN) party have intensified criticism of figures they view as obstacles to their agenda, including
Sources: Thelocal