Marion Maréchal-Le Pen to Withdraw from Politics?
There are reports surfacing that Marion Maréchal-Le Pen has sent a two page letter announcing her withdrawal from politics to the editor of Le Dauphiné libéré, a provincial daily French newspaper published in Grenoble and known for its emphasis on local news and events. Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, the niece of Front National (FN) leader Marine Le Pen and one of the far-right party’s only two MPs, is apparently abandoning politics after her aunt’s heavy defeat…
Front National Cause ‘Political Earthquake’?
By Max Musson: This weekend the media have been reporting a massive step forward for the Front National in the French municipal elections. According to reports, Marine Le Pen’s party have taken control of 14 municipalities, a significant advance on their previous record of just three, causing many commentators to declare that the country had been washed by a wave of “bleu Marine” (a play on the FN leader’s name and the colour navy blue)…