French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen will run for the presidency of a southern region of France in elections next year. Le Pen said Tuesday he would seek the presidency of the Provence-Alpes Cote d’Azure region, or PACA, which includes the large Jewish communities of Marseille and Nice.
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