Far-right Le Pen challenges Macron for French presidency - BBC News

"Nothing is impossible," President Emmanuel Macron has warned, as polls suggest his far-right rival Marine Le Pen is closer than ever before to winning the presidency.

A month ago Le Pen was trailing President Macron by 10 points and fighting for a place in the second round against him but now she's seen as the clear favourite to challenge him for the presidency after Sunday's first round.

Marine Le Pen has led the Front National party for years since taking over leadership from her father.

If she does make it through to the next run-off election opinion polls suggest for the first time that a Le Pen victory could be possible.

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[nasiunainaheireann]

Never knew it was "far-right" to prioritise your own people

[adamtier]

So are all the millions of french people that vote for Le Pen also "far right" ???

[gamingkami]

Did you purposely try to make it look like she was doing a N*zi salute in the thumbnail or was that an accident?

[finc]

Look at the thumbnail, bbc trying to make it seem she’s doing some far-right salute, when in reality she’s just waving

[politicscentral]

I love how any right wing politician is “far right” now a days. The media really is just so trustworthy and unbiased

[erccdang]

Imagine a candidate that actually makes policy to benefit it's own citizens.

[scrapnewyork]

The amount of times they say "far right" in this video is disturbing

[ped]

She's beautiful ❤️ Go Marine 🇫🇷🕊️

[peterwalls]

Don't think they'd know far right if it came up and slapped the BBC in the face.

[DellHell]

Very good of the BBC to select that particular image as a thumbnail. Sad really, I won’t miss you when you no longer exist.

[ay]

Marine Le Pen- is best possible candidate for the president of such an amazing country as France!!!! She would finally make peace in Europe and prosperity in France. Macron is a deep, dark swamp.

[nick]

Everything from the thumbnail to use of the phrase “far-right” is just embarrassing

[HariOm-nqop]

Please define what is "Far Right" before you put a label! Ms. Le Pen is a true nationalist! BBC or British State controlled propaganda must give an answer to the question being raised!

[nickholden]

Wanting to retain some semblance of a national identity makes you an "far-right fascist". The elders realy want an open door dystopia.

[ridenar]

Far right. The BCC label for anyone not at the Woke pole like they are

[Captain.Pugwash]

Anyone but Macron again, please French people.

[Arisherif]

Hope Le Pen will win. And I am sure that will disappoint many lefties and socialists …

[public.public]

He's a neoliberal... He is not left wing.
And his promise of forced labour for the unemployed proves that.

[mikestead]

BBC is crying as Le Pen surges forward in the polls

[Mavster]

Why does everyone keep calling her "far right"?