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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is suing far-right National Rally presidential candidate Marine Le Pen for allegedly using its name in a campaign slogan.
The party, Renaissance, said that Le Pen’s slogan — “For France, the Renaissance” — amounted to an “unauthorized appropriation of its political identity and trademarks.”
Le Pen formally launched her presidential bid last week after a court cleared her to run despite being found guilty of embezzling funds from the European Parliament — a charge she continues to deny and has appealed to France’s highest court.
The far-right leader, who was her party’s candidate in the last three presidential campaigns, unveiled a poster and a website featuring the new slogan.
