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ADVERTISEMENT Jean-Marie Le Pen died this Tuesday at the age of 96. Leader of the National Front (FN), later renamed the National Rally (RN) when his daughter Marine took over, he served as an MEP for 35 years. During this time, he made a lasting mark in the chamber. From insults and Holocaust denial to legal troubles, here are the most controversial moments of the late MEP. 1) 'The gas chambers were just a detail of World War Two' Ever the provocateur, Le Pen brought the subject of the