Ms Le Pen will be able to repeat Donald Trump's victory

After the victory of the Republican candidate in the US presidential election, it is likely that the leader of the French opposition party "National Front" Marine Le Pen will repeat the success of Donald Trump, The New York Times writes.

According to The New York Times, in Europe, right-wing parties are becoming more popular, seeing the billionaire's election fundamentally change the political landscape in the world. "This shows that when people want something very much, they can do it... When people want to take their destiny into their own hands, they can do it, despite the constant smear campaigns," — The New York Times quotes Le Pen. French political circles this week are united in the common opinion that the latest news from the United States has become a new wind for promoting the political program of the National Front, the author of the article notes.

However, experts are skeptical that Le Pen's path to the presidency is straightforward. In France, supporters of both the left and right often band together to oppose far-right candidates in the final round of elections. In addition, the resources of the "National Front" leader cannot compare with Trump.

"Le Pen is the candidate of a party on the fringes of the system. Trump is the candidate of the Republicans," says Jean-Yves Camus, an expert on European far-right trends. However, Le Pen has no shortage of supporters — the National Front is in power in 11 French cities, where it enjoys unconditional support from the people, the article says.

"Many French people have been victims of globalization and immigration. Therefore, we need to change our policies and only Marine Le Pen can deal with that…" — Jean-Yves Camus emphasized.

According to Sputnik