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French protests could benefit far-right political leader Marine Le Pen

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60 Minutes visits France to understand who and what are driving protests and interviews populist, far-right politician Marine Le Pen, who could benefit from the strife in the streets.

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In this interview for the American TV show "60 minutes", the RN presidential candidate explains that immigration has destabilized French society and that the unemployment rate of foreigners is twice as high as that of the French. While the journalist points out to her that this level of unemployment may also be linked to discrimination, the candidate answers: "No, it doesn't exist (...) No, there is no discrimination in France".

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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▶️ The candidate of the National Rally answered questions from Paris on the American show “60 Minutes” from Paris. In it, she declares that France is “the least racist country in the world”, considering that discrimination does not exist there. “I won't allow people to say that France has become extremist”, she says otherwise. - For Marine Le Pen, “there is no discrimination” in “the least racist country in the world” (TF1 2027 - Presidential el…

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French far-right leader sees rise in polls amid social unrest – “We can no longer import unemployed people,” she says in an interview with “60 Minutes”

·Marousi, Greece
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Marine Le Pen speaks on "60 Minutes" about immigration, unemployment and discrimination in France, ahead of the 2027 elections

The French right-wing leader who is a candidate to succeed Macron was interviewed by the American program 60 Minutes | Although she speaks English, she answered in French | Le Pen slammed that 'the unemployment rate among foreigners is double that of citizens', and was particularly angry about one question (in the world)

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CBS News broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
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