Recently, the European Parliament disclosed that it has removed French far-right leader, Marine Le Pen’s immunity from prosecution after she tweeted pictures of so-called Islamic State (IS) violence. According to a BBC source, Ms Le Pen is under investigation in France for posting three graphic images of IS executions on Twitter, including the beheading of American James Foley.

Although Le Pen is currently campaigning to be French president, opinion polls suggest she is on course to win the first round in April, but centrist Emmanuel Macron is gaining ground and looks likely to beat her in the May runoff vote. A Figaro/LCI poll on Sunday put Mr Macron on 58 percent in the runoff, against 42 percent for Ms Le Pen.

The European Parliament vote – carried by a “big majority” – confirmed a preliminary decision taken on Tuesday by the legal affairs committee of the European Union Legislature.

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