Marine Le Pen’s moment of truth

Features discussing the implications for Marine Le Pen and the Front National (FN) of the win by Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the Presidential Election in France on the 7 May 2017.

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.

The Guardian, 07.05.17: Marine Le Pen defeated but France's far right is far from finished https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/07/marine-le-pen-defeated-front-national-far-from-finished

ESO: Key source: France Presidential Election 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2017/

Politico, 07.05.17: National Front will change its name after Le Pen’s defeat http://www.politico.eu/article/national-front-change-name-after-marine-le-pen-defeat/

The Local.fr, 07.05.17: Why Marine Le Pen was always likely to fail in her quest to match Donald Trump https://www.thelocal.fr/20170507/why-marine-le-pen-failed-in-her-quest-to-follow-donald-trump

France24, 07.05.17: Beaten but not broken, Le Pen eyes parliamentary vote http://www.france24.com/en/20170507-france-marine-le-pen-beaten-not-broken-eyes-parliamentary-vote-june

EurActiv, 08.05.17: Roundly defeated, Le Pen promises extreme-right renewal https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/roundly-defeated-le-pen-promises-extreme-right-renewal/

Euro|Topics: Debates, May 2017: How should Europe deal with right-wing populists? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/178878/how-should-europe-deal-with-right-wing-populists

Politico, 09.05.17: Marion Maréchal-Le Pen to quit politics: report http://www.politico.eu/article/marion-marechal-le-pen-to-quit-politics-report/

Euro|Topics: Debates, May 2017: Front National: Le Pen rival steps down http://www.eurotopics.net/en/179042/front-national-le-pen-rival-steps-down

EuroppBlog, 11.05.17: We haven’t heard the last of the Le Pens http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/05/11/we-havent-heard-the-last-of-the-le-pens/

The Local.fr, 17.05.17: France's National Front lurches towards crisis despite Le Pen's 10.6 million votes https://www.thelocal.fr/20170517/national-front-lurch-towards-crisis-despite-le-pens-10-million-votes

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