The National Rally (French: Rassemblement national, pronounced [ʁasɑ̃bləmɑ̃ nɑsjɔnal], RN), known as the National Front from 1972 to 2018 (French: Front national, [fʁɔ̃ nɑsjɔnal], FN), is a French far-right political party, described as right-wing populist and nationalist. [13]

Jan 16, 2025 · National Rally, far right French political party founded in 1972 by François Duprat and François Brigneau. It is most commonly associated with Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was its leader from 1972 to 2011, and his daughter Marine Le Pen, who succeeded her father in 2011 and led the party until 2022.

Jul 1, 2024 · PARIS − France took a big step Sunday toward its first far-right government since World War II after Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration and eurosceptic National Rally party made gains in the first...

Jun 10, 2024 · The National Rally’s lead candidate for the EU elections, Jordan Bardella, campaigned for limiting free movement of migrants by carrying out national border controls and dialing back EU climate rules. The party no longer wants to leave the EU and the euro, but aims to weaken it from within.

The National Rally (French: Rassemblement national or RN) is a far right political party in France. It used to be called the National Front until 2018. The party was founded on 5 October 1972 by Jean-Marie Le Pen. [1] The party was first called the National Front for French Unity (Front national pour l'unité française).

Jul 7, 2024 · Leaders of France’s far-right National Rally tried to put a brave face on projected results from parliamentary elections on Sunday that showed the party had failed to win the most seats, saying...

Jul 3, 2024 · As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday.

Feb 24, 2020 · National Rally, previously known as National Front, is a far-right political party in France with a decades-long history of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, and misogyny. National Rally has enjoyed electoral success locally, nationally, and in the European Parliament.

Jul 7, 2024 · If National Rally secures victory in the second round of voting in Emmanuel Macron's snap election - it will become the largest party in the National Assembly - and Ms Le Pen's protege could become France's new prime minister.

Sep 19, 2024 · The National Rally won 31.4% of the vote and a total of 30 seats, largely due to a rise in support among younger voters. About 25% of French voters from ages 18-25 voted for the RN in the 2024 parliamentary election, an increase from 12% in 2022.