Paris ¨C U.S. ?officials who met leaders of France¡¯s far-right National Rally (RN) were underwhelmed by their economic plans, two diplomatic sources said, in a blow to the party¡¯s efforts to present itself as a credible steward of the euro zone¡¯s No. 2 economy before next year¡¯s election.
The National Rally has become France¡¯s largest parliamentary party ¡ª and a potential victor in 2027 ¡ª?by coupling a hard-line stance on immigration with populist pledges to defend jobs and purchasing power. But its longstanding rhetoric around state interventionism and protectionist ?policies worries French blue-chips and investors.
U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner and his team have met with most of the likely presidential contenders from across France¡¯s political ?spectrum, including ?National Rally party chiefs Marine Le Pen and 30-year-old protege Jordan Bardella.
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