French Far-Right Boss Reopens Nazi Gas Chamber Row `I limited myself to say that the gas chambers were a detail of history of World War Two, which is obvious,` said Jean-Marie Le Pen.

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French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen told the European Parliament on Wednesday that the Nazi gas chambers were a "detail" of World War Two, a view which has already landed him in legal trouble.
As the oldest member of the parliament, the 81-year-old head of the National Front party would, if re-elected, preside over its inaugural session after this June's election.

"I limited myself to say that the gas chambers were a detail of history of World War Two, which is obvious," he said to boos and whistles from his colleagues.

Le Pen, who stunned France in the 2002 presidential election when he finished second, was charged over similar remarks made on French television in 1987 and then in Munich in 1997. In both cases he was fined for breaking French anti-racism laws.

In the 2007 presidential election, Le Pen only finished fourth. He has said he will not run for president again.

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