Marine Le Pen, the leader of the populist-right National Rally, has been cleared by a court to run in France’s next election. Latest polling makes her the favourite to win in 2027.
Edward Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, is joined by Adam Roberts, foreign editor, and Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief, to discuss the potential fallout from a nationalist residing in the Elysée. They examine what a Le Pen presidency would mean for France’s relationship with its allies and whether the European Union project could survive the strife.
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00:00 - Why France’s 2027 election matters
01:10 - What a Le Pen presidency could mean for Anglo-French relations
02:54 - How dangerous is a rift between France and Germany?
03:57 - Could Marine Le Pen paralyse the EU?
05:17 - Will the National Rally reform or ruin the European Union?
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