Protests Held Across France Against The Far Right; Marine Le Pen Rising in Polls, Natl Front Ties [View all]

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- June 12, 2021. Political tensions rising before regional elections next week and presidential elections next year, as far-right gains in popularity. Fascism by another name as opposers claim.

Marine Le Pen: The National Rally, until June 2018 known as the National Front is a far-right political party in France. It has primarily been an anti-immigration party, advocating significant cuts to legal immigration & protection of French identity. Major policies include a harsher stance on illegal immigration. The National Rally has opposed the EU & its predecessor organisations since its foundation in 1972..Jean-Marie Le Pen, the father of Marine Le Pen founded the party & was its leader until his resignation in 2011. Since 1984 the party has been a major force of French nationalism.

Her father, nicknamed the "Devil of the Republic" sparked outrage for hate speech, including Holocaust denial & Islamophobia. Marine Le Pen pursued a policy of "de-demonisation" of the party by softening its image... - Ed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Rally

- 'Marine Le Pen Sets Sights On Territory of Traditional Right,' The Guardian, 6/14/21
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/14/marine-le-pen-sets-sights-on-territory-of-traditional-right



- Marine Le Pen, National Front president (2011- present).