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French court confirms far-right party's founder expulsion: report

Xinhua, November 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

French judges on Thursday confirmed Jean-Marie Le Pen's expulsion from the party, National Front (FN) that he founded in the 1970s, according to local reports.

A Nanterre court in the Paris suburb validated the ouster of Le Pen but confirmed his status as the FN's honorary president, which he has held since resigning from the party leadership in 2011 to make the way for his daughter Marine Le Pen.

According to the court decision, the FN must invite the 88-year-old far-right politician to participate in in the party committee meetings. In addition, it has to pay 15,000 euros (16,037 U.S. dollars) in damage, according to France Info report.

In 2015, the FN's executive committee decided to oust the party's founder due to his anti-Semitic remarks.

Marine Le Pen, who is eyeing the French presidency in next year's elections, openly split with her father over the remarks, fearing such a position would undermine FN's efforts for mainstream power in France. Endit