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| Marine Le Pen could win presidential election in 2017, French PM admits | Marine Le Pen could win presidential election in 2017, French PM admits |
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| France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said far-right leader Marine Le Pen had a chance at winning next year's presidential election, boosted by the momentum of Donald Trump's shock win in the United States. | France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said far-right leader Marine Le Pen had a chance at winning next year's presidential election, boosted by the momentum of Donald Trump's shock win in the United States. |
| While attending a Berlin economic conference, Mr Valls said "It's possible," the populist candidate of France's anti-immigration National Front could win. | |
| Le Pen is widely tipped to reach the second round of the election on May 7, where she would face either a candidate of the left or the right. | Le Pen is widely tipped to reach the second round of the election on May 7, where she would face either a candidate of the left or the right. |
| Warning of "the danger presented by the extreme right", Valls said: "This means that the balance of politics will change completely." | Warning of "the danger presented by the extreme right", Valls said: "This means that the balance of politics will change completely." |
| Mr Valls stressed the difference between Trump and Le Pen that despite his "worrying" speeches and proposals - the US President-elect is the head of a mainstream party. | |
| Marine Le Pen has been leader of the French National Front since 2011 when she succeeded her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, the party's founder. | Marine Le Pen has been leader of the French National Front since 2011 when she succeeded her father Jean-Marie Le Pen, the party's founder. |
| Speaking to Andrew Marr, Ms Le Pen said: "He [Donald Trump] made possible what had previously been presented as impossible. | |
| “So it’s really the victory of the people against the elites.” | |
| “If I can draw a parallel with France, then yes, I wish that in France also the people upend the table, around which the elites are dividing up what should go to the French people." | |
| She claimed if she became French President - Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and herself make a lot of progress towards "world peace". | |
| Ms Le Pen has attempted to soften his image and broaden her appeal - the party's name did not figure on the poster nor did the trademark flame logo or even her family name. | |
| Her daughter Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, who is also am member of the French parliament, has been described by Donald Trump's chief White House strategist Steve Bannon as a "rising star". |