Celebrations erupt in France following Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death

Thousands gathered in Paris’ Republic Square on Tuesday night to celebrate the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front party, who passed away at the age of 96.

Protesters set off fireworks, chanted anti-fascist slogans, and condemned Le Pen’s divisive legacy, which included multiple convictions for antisemitism, discrimination, and inciting racial violence.

Similar gatherings were reported in…