 AP Photo Re-branding the NF at some stage during this evolution is key to expanding the party's base and attracting more mainstream voters. From a policy perspective, the NF's main challenges include making its core policies - on immigration, integration, crime and Europe - more acceptable to mainstream center-right voters. TAGGED: France, Nicolas Sarkozy, Eurozone, Marine Le Pen, Francois Hollande, National FrontRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| At one point Mr Sarkozy plumbed new depths in a campaign which had already turned xenophobic to recapture ground from Marine Le Pen. more ›› |
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