The third will be good. For the British daily The Times, Marine Le Pen stands out as Emmanuel Macron's "populist enemy" in the National Assembly in the face of "the President's unpopular attempt to make the French work longer". The president of the National Rally has, according to the daily, "reinforced her stature as president-in-waiting after fifteen days of chaotic debates" in the Assembly. And thus becoming a "mainstream politician", she would be "now favorite to be President" in 2027.
The Times notably argues its position based on opinion polls and points out that "Le Pen's approval rating has increased slightly by a few points since last spring's elections to 37%, compared to 38% for Macron in this month's Louis Harris Poll". The daily also recalls the European context, marked by the election of Giorgia Meloni as Prime Minister in Italy. Above all, write our colleagues, "the 'demonization' of Le Pen has waned since she abandoned her opposition to the European Union and softened her position on immigration".
Described as a "champion of the working classes and lower middle classes and defender of the rights of civil servants", Marine Le Pen - "unrivaled in her political stature" - would therefore be "in a strong position" to become the next President.
