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As a result, her rare media appearances attracted large audiences (2.3 million viewers for Vie politique on TF1 on 11 September 2016 and 4 million for Une ambition intime on M6 on 16 October). [233] Her list achieved the second-highest departmental FN result in the country behind Vaucluse (26.54%). [71][72][73], In 2014, the American magazine Foreign Policy mentioned her, along with four other French people, in its list of the 100 global thinkers of the year, underlining the way she "renovated the image" of her party, which had become a model for other right-wing parties in Europe after her success in the European elections. L'eurodéputé et conseiller régional du Grand Est était l’invité du Talk. In her first appearance, on 14 January 2010, Marine Le Pen appeared opposite Éric Besson, Minister of Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Mutually Supportive Development. On 10 and 11 September 2011, she made her political comeback with the title "the voice of people, the spirit of France" in the convention center of Acropolis in Nice. In the same year, she joined the FN's juridical branch, which she led until 2003. "Brexit 'most important moment since Berlin Wall': Le Pen", "Reform of the French Post's statute: a serious undermining of the public utilities", "European Parliament resolution on Turkey's progress report 2008 (explanations of vote)", Marine Le Pen: Ukraine's association with EU – best option, "Protections at boundaries: how to revive industry and employment ? See more of Jean-Marie Le Pen … Regional councillor of Île-de-France (28 March 2004 – 21 March 2010): member of the standing committee, leader of the FN group until February 2009. [152] She has called for France to leave the Eurozone[153] and for a referendum on France leaving the EU. PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s National Front has a serious crack in its façade. [135], On 21 April 2017, United States President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that the shooting would have "a big effect on the presidential election. Ils sont devenus politiquement indissociables. Florian Philippot quittera le Front national si le parti renonce à la sortie de l’euro, Alors que certains, au sein du FN, ont remis en cause la ligne économique défendue par Marine Le Pen durant sa campagne, Florian Phillipot a estimé, à propos de la sortie de la France de l’euro : «Que la question soit posée, moi ça ne me choque pas. Her list polled 12.26% (448,983 votes) in the first round and achieved 10.11% (395,565 votes) with fifteen councillors elected in the run-off.[223][224]. [108][109] On 19 March 2012, the Constitutional Council approved her candidacy, and those of nine competitors. The NF's communications also received media attention: a new Mitterrand-inspired poster depicting her in a rural landscape with the slogan "Appeased France" was a response to surveys indicating that she remained controversial for large parts of the French electorate. Marine Le Pen. [24] In 2006, she managed the presidential campaign of her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen. In the 2010 elections, Marine Le Pen led the FN regional list in Nord-Pas-de-Calais and the departmental list in Pas-de-Calais. Accessibility Help. She has an apartment in Hénin-Beaumont. Sign Up. [207], Le Pen first stood for parliament in the 1993 legislative election, in Paris' 16th constituency (17th arrondissement of Paris). [85], During her opening speech in Tours on 16 January 2011, she advocated to "restore the political framework of the national community" and to implement the direct democracy which enables the "civic responsibility and the collective tie" thanks to the participation of public-spirited citizens for the decisions. François Baroin, the government spokesman, rejected her provocation and hatred of others. [141], After progressing to the second round, she said that the campaign was now "a referendum for or against France" and tried to convince those voting for the hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon to support her. Le Pen polled 24.24% (10,228 votes) in the first round, qualifying for the run-off against socialist Jean-Claude Bois, in which Le Pen received 32.30% (12,266 votes); Bois was re-elected as the MP with 67.70% (27,510 votes).[209]. [164] Following the beginning of the Arab Spring and the European migrant crisis, she called for France to withdraw from the Schengen Area and reinstate border controls. Florian Philippot, FN vice-president, on Monday urged supporters of Mr Mélenchon to rally behind Ms Le Pen. Le Pen had tweeted an image of beheaded journalist James Foley in December 2015, which was deleted following a request from Foley's family. Her godfather was Henri Botey, a relative of her father. Her first campaign appearance on television, four days later, received the highest viewing figures on France 2 since the previous presidential election (16.70% with 3.7 million viewers). [174], In her first appearance as a main guest on À vous de juger, on 9 December 2010, she was questioned on economic, social and immigration issues by Chabot and political commentator Alain Duhamel; she then took part in debates, first with the socialist Mayor of Évry Manuel Valls and then Rachida Dati, Minister of Justice. [210] Le Pen's campaign committee was led by Daniel Janssens, who had previously served for 24 years as the socialist deputy mayor of Leforest. Le Pen subsequently announced her candidacy for the presidency of the regional council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie in the 2015 regional elections, though she expressed her regret over the proximity of these elections to the next presidential election. [188][189] She appeared on Quebec web-radio station Rockik in December 2008,[190] Radio Canada in May 2010,[191] and the Israeli radio station 90FM in March 2011. … Her performance was strongly criticised by politicians, commentators, and members of her own party, and described as a "sabotage" by conservative journalist Eric Zemmour. Briois, Le Pen and the six other FN councillors formed the opposition against the new mayor Daniel Duquenne and his successor Eugène Binaisse. [11][81][82], As a president of the Front National, Marine Le Pen currently sits as an ex officio member among the FN Executive Office (8 members),[83] the Executive Committee (42 members)[84] and the Central Committee (3 ex officio members, 100 elected members, 20 co-opted members). On 17 April 2012, between 6,000 and 7,000 people took part in her final campaign meeting, held at the Zenith in Paris. [232] Le Pen's list had the second highest vote share of NF regional lists in France, behind Jean-Marie Le Pen's list which received 22.87% (387,374 votes) with 21 councillors elected. Her appearance sparked controversy, with anti-fascist group Unite Against Fascism opposing her invitation on a No Platform basis and organising a demonstration outside the venue, attended by around 200 people. Deutsch. The FN list came second with 28.53% (3,650 votes) in the first round and achieved 28.83% (3,630 votes) with five councillors elected in the run-off.[237][238]. Nichts von alledem wollte sich Marine Le Pen anmerken lassen, nachdem Florian Philippot, ihre bisherige rechte Hand, am Donnerstag seinen Rücktritt erklärt … Marine Le Pen et Florian Philippot lors d une convention présidentielle du Front National sur l Ecologie et le développement, le 2 décembre 2016 Marine Le Pen visionnaire, Florian Philippot réfractaire La séquence la plus parlant est celle sur l'euro, où elle dit 'On va voir'. Kiemen. In Marine's class there is only one girl while the other else are boys like: Jean-Luc Melenchon,François Fillon,Louis Aliot,Emmanuel Macron,Florian Philippot and Benoit Hamon. 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[127], On 2 March 2017, the European Parliament voted to revoke Le Pen's immunity from prosecution for tweeting violent imagery. [126] Her 2017 presidential campaign emphasized Le Pen as a softer, feminine figure, with a blue rose as a prominent campaign symbol. [66] References to World War II or to the French colonial wars are absent from her speeches, which is often looked on as a generation gap. [195], In October 2011, she launched her book in Verona, Italy, and met Assunta Almirante, the widow of Giorgio Almirante, leader of the far-right Italian Social Movement (MSI). In the first days of the second round campaign, the gap in opinion polls began to narrow. [21] The blast ripped a hole in the outside wall of the building, but Marine, her two older sisters and their parents were unharmed.