Le Pen's Rise: A Wake Up Call for EU Leaders to Reassess Priorities The latest opinion polls from France have sent shockwaves through the European Union, with Marine Le Pen consistently polling ahead of her rivals in next year's presidential election.
Her enduring popularity – she has been a fixture on the French political scene for decades – is no surprise, but the magnitude of her lead should be a cause for concern among EU leaders.
The EU's focus on consolidating economic and social gains under the banner of "integration" and "cooperation" has led to a perceived erasure of national identities and sovereignty in favor of a supranational entity.