Bannon and Le Pen pull up together

lille - Steve Bannon, the former adviser to US President Donald Trump, has promised the supporters of the Front National election victories. That made Saturday loudly cheer at the congress of the right-wing populist party of Marine Le Pen in Lille. 'You are part of a worldwide movement. We have history on our side. '

Bannon, in the US in an influential figure of the extreme right, was referring to his words to the recent developments in Italy, Poland and Hungary. The American was invited as a surprise guest for the meeting in northern France.

Le Pen will present her newly outlined course to the supporters of the failing FN, necessary after the heavy defeat against Emmanuel Macron in the French presidential election.

A new party name also belongs to the restart. It will be announced on Sunday. 'Front sounds too militaristic,' Le Pen said recently. Her proposal was accepted only with a small majority. Of the approximately 30,000 party members who completed the questionnaire, 52 percent agreed with a different name.

Le Pen received more support for other topics. Immigration must be reduced considerably, according to 98 percent. In addition, 90 percent agrees with her that a referendum should be made about a possible departure from France from the European Union. About two-thirds want to get rid of the euro and want to reintroduce the French franc.