| Series Title | The Local.fr |
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| Series Details | 10.09.17 |
| Publication Date | 10/09/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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Background Marine Le Pen said that FN itself would undertake a 'profound transformation', including a possible change of name. Marine Le Pen was seen to be positioning herself and the party as 'the primary opposition force'. There were said to be internal divisions with the party as to the direction of policy including on issues relating to Europe.Features discusses how Marine Le Pen was planning in the autumn of 2017 to revitalise her right-wing Front National and position itself as the main opposition to President Macron's centrist movement. A party congress was planned for early 2018 to debate and decide on a new policy strategy. One suggestion was that the party would formally drop its opposition to the participation of France in the eurozone. However Euro|Topics, and other news sources, reported in September 2017 that after a row with leader Marine Le Pen, vice president Florian Philippot had quit the Front National. The party's key strategist and representative of the self-styled modern wing resigned after Le Pen effectively stripped him of his power. Journalists discussed what this meant for France's political landscape. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://www.thelocal.fr/20170910/frances-le-pen-determined-to-revitalise-far-right |
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| Countries / Regions | France |
