No-Frexit Le Pen would still be a step back for France

Marine Le Pen’s RN party is likely to do well in French regional elections this month, a key test ahead of next year’s presidential election. A Le Pen presidency would no longer entail a “Frexit” but would hinder European fiscal integration. And it would also be a step back for domestic reforms on the likes of pensions.

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