Far-right leader Le Pen to retire

French far-right firebrand Jean-Marie Le Pen plans to retire from politics before the next presidential race in 2012, a magazine reported today.

Far-right leader Le Pen to retire
Thu, 11 Sep, 2008 - 18:08

French far-right firebrand Jean-Marie Le Pen plans to retire from politics before the next presidential race in 2012, a magazine reported today.

In the article, Mr Le Pen suggested his daughter Marine Le Pen should succeed him at the helm of his anti-immigration National Front party.

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