Analysis-Cost of living woes boost "phoenix" Le Pen in race for French presidency

Marine Le Pen, leader of French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party and candidate for the 2022 French presidential election, attends an interview with Reuters at her campaign headquarters in Paris, France, March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) - For a far-right challenger whose past presidential campaigns have centred on pugnacious anti-immigration, eurosceptic rhetoric, Marine Le Pen has a new message for voters and it is working: I'll put money back in your pockets.

Le Pen has tapped into discontent over the rising cost of living as inflation hits multi-year highs after Russia invaded. Her climb in opinion polls less than a fortnight ahead of the vote is causing unease in President Emmanuel Macron's camp.