Photos: Emmanuel Macron: Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP; Marine Le Pen: Jeff Pachoud/AFPFrench far-right leader Marine Le Pen holds a major rally to launch her presidential programme on Sunday featuring many of the themes that propelled Donald Trump to the White House. Despite her confidence and the seemingly favourable international winds, Le Pen is still seen as unlikely to emerge as winner in April and May's two-round election, according to polls. While the election was long seen as a two-horse race between Le Pen and Fillon, the latter's expenses scandal has further boosted the chances of 39-year-old centrist independent Emmanuel Macron. "On paper, Macron has the strongest chance of winning," one of Le Pen's advisors conceded on Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity. AdvertisementThe presidential candidate said Le Pen "did not speak in the name of the people" and he took aim at nepotism in her National Front party, which was founded by her father, antisemitic former paratrooper Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Source: The Local February 05, 2017 12:23 UTC