FILE PHOTO: French far-right leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group, attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said France should follow U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline stance toward countries unwilling to receive deportees, citing his pressure on Colombia as a model for Paris' dealings with Algeria.
The comments by Le Pen, who polls suggest will win France's 2027 presidential election if she is allowed to run, underline how Trump's tougher stance on immigration may come to influence policy in Europe. Although Trump is unpopular in Europe, years of immigration have dragged the continent rightward, leaving many more voters receptive to his once-unthinkable views.
