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Marine Le Pen Plans to Participate in 2017 French Presidential Elections

© AP Photo / Claude ParisFrance’s far-right National Front president Marine Le Pen, center, surrounded by members, waves to supporters after her speech during their meeting in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2015.
France’s far-right National Front president Marine Le Pen, center, surrounded by members, waves to supporters after her speech during their meeting in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Marine Le Pen officially announced her intention to run for the French presidency in the 2017 election.

President of France's far right National Front party Marine Le Pen, delivers her speech during their summer meeting, in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, Sep. 6, 2015 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Leader of the French National Front (FN) party Marine Le Pen officially announced her intention to run for the French presidency in the 2017 election.

"Yes, I will run as a candidate in the 2017 presidential election," Le Pen said Monday, as broadcast by the TF1 television.

She added that the political life of France needs "people who believe in their convictions."

The popularity of France’s far-right anti-immigrant FN rose after the deadly extremist attacks that shook Paris on November 13. Following the attacks, Le Pen called for the country to immediately stop taking in migrants.

In the first round of regional elections in December, FN gained almost 28 percent of the regional vote and ranked first in six of the country’s 13 continental region, however it came third in the second round, losing to ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy's The Republicans party and the ruling Socialist Party.

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