French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has taken down a tweet showing the execution of US reporter James Foley after his family protested — but left up two other gruesome images of violence by Islamic State (IS) extremists.

France's far-right National Front plans to file a complaint against Madonna after the singer showed a video at a Paris concert that contained an image of the party's leader with a swastika on her forehead.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said today that she has obtained the 500 signatures from elected officials necessary to formalise her bid for the presidency.

Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen today called for a “union of patriots” to present a single candidate in 2007 French presidential elections.