The National Rally, until June 2018 known as the National Front, is a right-wing populist and nationalist political party in France. Most political commentators place the RN on the far-right or extreme right, but other sources suggest that the party's position on the political spectrum has become more difficult to define clearly. Owing to the French electoral system, the party's representation in public office has been limited despite its significant share of the vote. Its major policies include opposition to French membership in NATO, European Union, the Schengen Area, and the Eurozone. As an anti-European Union party, the National Rally has opposed the European Union since its creation. The party also supports greater government intervention in the economy, protectionism, a zero tolerance approach to law and order, and significant cuts to legal immigration.
Regional elections in were held in France on 21 and 28 March 2004. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 regions which, although they do not have legislative powers, manage sizeable budgets. The results were a triumph for the parties of the left, led by the French Socialist Party (PS) in alliance with minor parties including the French Communist Party (PCF), the Left Radical Party (PRG) and The Greens. The left has usually fared moderately well in regional elections, but this was their best result since the regional system was introduced.
Marion Anne Perrine "Marine" Le Pen is a French politician and lawyer serving as President of the National Rally political party since 2011, with a brief interruption in 2017. She has been the member of the National Assembly for Pas-de-Calais's 11th constituency since 18 June 2017.
Louis Aliot is a French politician, a lawyer by profession, and the vice president of the National Rally since 16 January 2011. A member of the FN Executive Office, Executive Committee and Central Committee, Aliot has been a regional councillor since 1998 and a municipal councillor of Perpignan (2008–2009).
Brigitte Neveux is a French politician and a member of the far-right FN.
Jacques Colombier is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Éric Faurot is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Valérie Dupont is a French politician and a member of National Front. She is a FN regional councillor in Basse-Normandie. In 2009, she was selected to be National Front's candidate in Basse-Normandie for the 2010 regional elections.
Édouard Ferrand was a French politician and a member of National Front.
Philippe Loiseau is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Bruno Subtil is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Regional elections were held in France on 14 and 21 March 2010. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 régions, which, though they do not have legislative autonomy, manage sizable budgets.
Nicolas Bay is a French politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from France. He has served as General Secretary of the National Rally since November 2014 and a Regional Councillor for Normandy since December 2015. He served as a Municipal Councillor for Elbeuf from 2014 to 2015. He is a member of the National Rally, part of the Europe of Nations and Freedom.
Marie-Christine Arnautu is a French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the National Front, and the party's vice president for social affairs.
France Jamet is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Frédéric Cabrolier is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Jean-Marc de Lacoste-Lareymondie is a French politician and a member of National Front (FN).
Nicole Gauthier is a French politician and a member of National Front.
Steeve Briois is a French politician. In 2017, he was Interim Leader of the National Front. In 2014, he was elected mayor of Hénin-Beaumont and member of the European Parliament. From 2011 to 2014 he served as general-secretary of Front National. He was a member of the Regional council of Nord-Pas-de-Calais from 1998 to 2014.
The regional council of Grand Est, formerly the regional council of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, is the deliberative assembly of the region of Grand Est. Jean Rottner of The Republicans (LR) is the current president of the regional council. He was elected on 20 October 2017, following the retirement of Philippe Richert on 30 September 2017.
