Can Marine Le Pen win without the elites?
The French far-right politician has cast herself as the candidate of the people. That might be a mistake.
ByMarion Anne Perrine Le Pen, better known as Marine Le Pen, is a French lawyer and politician. She is a member of the National Rally (RN; which was previously known as the National Front, FN), and she was its president from 2011 to 2021. Le Pen ran for the French presidency in 2012, 2017 and 2022. Here you can find all of our latest news, analysis and comment about Marine Le Pen.
The French far-right politician has cast herself as the candidate of the people. That might be a mistake.
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