Marine Le Pen rallies supporters for launch of French presidential bid
Lyon
FRENCH far-right leader Marine Le Pen was due to give a major speech on Sunday to formally launch her presidential bid with a programme featuring many of the themes that propelled Donald Trump to the White House.
Ms Le Pen, who leads the National Front (FN), on Saturday published a list of 144 "commitments" built around putting France first, reclaiming sovereignty from the European Union, and clamping down on immigration.
The 48-year-old is convinced that Mr Trump and the Brexit vote in Britain point to the return of nationalism, while recent dome…
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