Le Pen, Marine

The Quiet Flight of Muslims From France

PARIS — France’s wounded psyche is the invisible character in every one of Sabri Louatah’s novels and the hit television series he wrote. He speaks of his “sensual, physical, visceral love” for the French language and of his attachment to his hometown in southeastern France, bathed in its distinctive light. He closely monitors the campaign […]

Marine Le Pen, Kicking Off Her Campaign, Tries to Embody Credibility

PARIS — Marine Le Pen has long used fiery rhetoric and hard-hitting proposals to fight her way to power in France. But for her third presidential bid, she has struck an unusual tone: serenity. On Saturday, Ms. Le Pen, a far-right leader, used social media to kick off the final stretch of her campaign with […]