What would a President Le Pen mean for France—and the world?

勒庞总统对法国——以及世界意味着什么?

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2026-07-17

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France is an ally of Ukraine, a pillar of the European project and a country with hard power in a world where the ability to apply force is increasingly the thing that counts. In France the head of state has an exceptional degree of sway over their country. The race to win the Elysée in next spring’s election has now begun in earnest, after a court ruled that Marine Le Pen, leader of the populist-right National Rally, was eligible to run. Polls make her the favourite to win.  Edward Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, Adam Roberts, foreign editor, and Sophie Pedder, Paris bureau chief, consider what a Le Pen presidency would mean for France, Europe and the world.
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  • Marine Le Pen is back.

  • The leader of France's right-wing National Rally

  • will now be her party's candidate for president,

  • displacing her young protege, Jordan Bardella,

  • after a court cleared her path

  • to run in next spring's elections.

  • But what would a President Le Pen mean

  • for the world, Europe, and France?

  • Welcome back to The Insider.

  • I'm Edward Carr,

  • The Economist's deputy editor.

  • And I'm delighted to have here Sophie Pedder,

  • our Paris bureau chief,

  • directly over from Paris on the Eurostar.

  • Welcome to you.

  • And Adam Roberts, frequent visitor to the show,

  • and our foreign editor.

  • So today I want to talk a little bit

  • about why Marine Le Pen's election

  • would mean so much to Europe,