Right-wing populist Marine Le Pen has declared his readiness to take power in France ahead of snap elections triggered by the National Rally’s landslide victory in Sunday’s European Parliament polls.
“We are ready to exercise power if the French people place their trust in us in the upcoming parliamentary elections,” Le Pen said in Paris on Sunday evening.
“We are ready to rebuild the country, ready to defend the interests of the French, ready to put an end to this mass migration, ready to make the purchasing power of the French a priority, ready to begin the reindustrialization of the country.” said Le Pen.
“In plain language, we are ready to rebuild the country, ready to revive France,” she claimed.
According to the latest forecasts, the National Rally received 31.5 to 32% in the European elections, while President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc received 14.7 to 14.9% and the Socialists 14% to 14.2%.
“Tonight’s message, including dissolution [of the French parliament]is also addressed to the leaders in Brussels,” Le Pen said. She said the great victory of what she called “patriotic movements” was in line with a historical development that led to the revival of nations around the world.
“We see the dawn of a new day for all the nations and peoples of Europe,” she added.
