Le Pen assures that she is “preparing” for an “early” French presidential election

Accusations of embezzlement of EU funds weigh against the far-right leader, for which the Prosecutor’s Office requests her disqualification

Dec. 17 () –

The leader of the French far-right National Rally (AN), Marine Le Pen, assured this Tuesday that she is “preparing” to participate in early presidential elections in case the head of state, Emmanuel Macron, decides to take this step the light of the complex political situation that the country is going through.

Le Pen has directly alluded to Macron’s “fragility” and the “few institutional levers he has left.” “Their situation is very fragile. The problems could even come from their own bloc, which could be at odds with their prime minister, or from the financial markets,” said the ultranationalist leader.

“There are many reasons that could push Emmanuel Macron to end his mandate,” Le Pen stressed during a speech in the National Assembly. President Macron ends his term in 2027, although complex parliamentary arithmetic and difficulties in legislating could cause him to take this step, according to Le Pen.

However, Le Pen is accused of embezzling funds from the European Union for which the Paris Prosecutor’s Office has requested a sentence of five years in prison and disqualification from holding public office, which could deprive her of her aspirations to participate. once again in the French presidential elections.

France held early legislative elections this summer after which the left-wing New Popular Front coalition became the most voted formation, ahead of Macron and the far right. The president appointed Michel Barnier as prime minister, similar to his ideas but without support in the Chamber.

This led to a motion of no confidence promoted by the left and supported by the extreme right and which culminated in Barnier’s dismissal just three months after coming to power. Macron, for his part, has once again appointed a centrist of his rank, François Bayrou, as prime minister.

The left has already warned that it will present a new motion of censure against any prime minister who does not come from its spectrum. Le Pen’s supporters, however, seem to be in better harmony with the new head of government, as the far-right leader herself acknowledged the day before.