Le Pen herself has rejected the term far right as she seeks to normalize her National Rally party and bolster her electoral chances. She fiercely opposes immigration and is one of the most famous far-right politicians in Europe. Bruce pointed to U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s fiery speech at the Munich Security Conference in February,…
Barnier’s minority government, backed by a fragile coalition of conservative and centrist lawmakers, does not have the votes needed to pass its legislation outright without the far right’s tacit support. Under the French constitution, the government can pass legislation without parliamentary approval. However, lawmakers can then challenge this through a motion of no confidence, which,…
His stance on immigration could prove critical in securing at least tacit support from the far right in parliament. Barnier is in the right-wing Republicans party and has in the past proposed “putting a stop to non-European immigration for three to five years,” a stance close to Le Pen’s own. “It’s undeniable that Michel Barnier seems…