Rassemblement National

Left-wing counter-demonstration called by LFI, the Ecologists and CGT against the RN demonstration for Marine Le Pen, Toulouse, France, April 6, 2025.
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From far-right firebrand to playing the victim

Anna Schröder
Europe: ruin or renewalFrance on the edge
Why Le Pen’s games are a danger to democracy Like all right-wing extremist parties, the National Rally (Rassemblement National – RN) styles itself as an “anti-establishment” movement fighting against an allegedly corrupt and self-serving political elite. However, when it comes to their own financial interests, either individual or party-wide, they exempt themselves from these high moral standards. This is certainly the case with the most recent verdict against Marine Le Pen, and her allies’ reactions to it. Throughout the trial the RN ...
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The deceptive coherence of Marine Le Pen’s electoral base

France on the edge
***Version française ci-dessous*** A recent poll by the French Institute of Public Opinion shows the possibility of a Rassemblement National (RN) victory in the second round of the next presidential election. While the poll gives a lead of a few points to Xavier Bertrand or Emmanuel Macron in the second round against Marine Le Pen, [1] it indicates a victory for RN against Anne Hidalgo, Yannick Jadot or Jean-Luc Mélenchon in that same round. The famous “glass ceiling” blocking the aspirations of the radical right-wing party ...
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