The National Rally (French: Rassemblement national [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]

Feb 5, 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.

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...

Jun 30, 2024 · National Rally is leading in the first round of voting in a high-stakes election that puts France on course for a far-right government for the first time since World War II.

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).