Far-right French politician Marine Le Pen has called for the closure of more mosques in the country, amid a growing trend of Islamophobia across Europe.

As France ends its summer vacation period, a new survey is reminding the political class of the nation’s unprecedented embrace of far-right ideas.

President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election has triggered riots and protests across France with his far-right rival Marine Le Pen’s strong showing in the polls likely to make his second term more turbulent.

In a vote marred by xenophobia, abstention, and bitter ballots, Emmanuel Macron has become the first president to win re-election since Jacques Chirac in 2002.

French voters have cast their ballots in a run-off election that will decide whether pro-EU Emmanuel Macron will maintain office for five more years.

Many predicted that the French presidential election would hinge on the debate between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained lead over his opponent Marine Le Pen in a new poll after a head-to-head televised debate.

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen have gone head-to-head in their only televised debate over Muslim women scarves, ties with Russia, and economic policy.

Some of French President Emmanuel Macron’s allies have said voters still need convincing that his policies are best for them ahead of the presidential runoff.

Far-right French presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen along with figures close to her has been accused of embezzling about 600,000 Euros in European public funds during their membership in the European Parliament.