Far-Right Rift: Le Pen and Meloni's Fractured Alliance
Marine Le Pen's Shifting Allegiances
In a recent interview, Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally (RN), has signaled a shift in her political alliances. She has expressed openness to potential cooperation with Giorgia Meloni, the leader of Italy's far-right Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia), in preparation for the upcoming European Parliament elections.
This move represents a departure from Le Pen's previous close ties to the German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). Le Pen has recently taken steps to distance herself from the AfD due to its controversial positions on immigration and EU integration.
Meloni's European Ambitions
Giorgia Meloni, for her part, has welcomed Le Pen's overtures. Meloni has long sought to forge a united front among European far-right parties, seeing it as a way to strengthen their influence on the continent.
However, Meloni's pro-Russian stance has been a sticking point for Le Pen, who has taken a more critical approach to Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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