Editing National Rally (section)

====2010s====
At a conference in 2011, the two new leaders of the FN and the FPÖ, [[Marine Le Pen]] and [[Heinz-Christian Strache]], announced deeper cooperation between their parties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://euobserver.com/843/32466?print=1|work=[[EUobserver]]|title=Austrian far-right in fresh push for EU respectability|first=Leigh|last=Phillips|date=9 June 2011|access-date=3 August 2011|archive-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107123044/https://euobserver.com/political/32466|url-status=live}}</ref> Pursuing her de-demonisation policy, in October 2011, Marine Le Pen, as new president of the National Front, joined the [[European Alliance for Freedom]] (EAF).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frontnational.com/2012/01/marine-le-pen-en-autriche/ |title=Marine Le Pen en Autriche |publisher=Front National |access-date=27 February 2012 |archive-date=10 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110072159/http://www.frontnational.com/2012/01/marine-le-pen-en-autriche/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The EAF is a pan-European sovereigntist platform founded late 2010 that is recognised by the European Parliament. The EAF has individual members linked to the Austrian Freedom Party of [[Heinz-Christian Strache]], the [[UK Independence Party]], and other movements such as the [[Sweden Democrats]], [[Vlaams Belang]] (Belgian Flanders), Germany ([[Citizens in Rage|Bürger in Wut]]), and Slovakia ([[Slovak National Party]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/grants/parties/EAF_2015.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 April 2018 |archive-date=21 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521081307/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/grants/parties/EAF_2015.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

During her 2012 visit to the United States, Marine Le Pen met two [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] associated with the [[Tea Party movement]], [[Joe Walsh (Illinois politician)|Joe Walsh]], who is known for his strong stance against [[Islam]], which Domenic Powell argues, rises to [[Islamophobia]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/2012/08/14/rep-joe-walsh-continues-to-fan-the-flames-of-islamophobia-and-its-accomplishing-his-goals/|work=Imagine 2050|title=Rep. Joe Walsh continues to fan the flames of Islamophobia—and it's accomplishing his goals|first=Domenic|last=Powell|date=14 August 2012|access-date=17 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611164035/http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/2012/08/14/rep-joe-walsh-continues-to-fan-the-flames-of-islamophobia-and-its-accomplishing-his-goals/|archive-date=11 June 2017|url-status=usurped}}</ref> and three-time presidential candidate [[Ron Paul]], whom Le Pen complimented for his stance on the [[gold standard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/11/03/marine_le_pens_awkward_day_on_capitol_hill|title=Marine Le Pen's awkward day on Capitol Hill|last=Keating|first=Joshua|date=3 November 2011|work=Foreign Policy|access-date=31 March 2015|archive-date=27 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727031820/http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/11/03/marine_le_pens_awkward_day_on_capitol_hill|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, two more conservative Republican Congressmen, [[Steve King]] and [[Dana Rohrabacher]], also met with Le Pen in Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slate.fr/story/137384/marine-le-pen-rencontre-elu-congres-connu-pour-propos-racistes|title=Marine Le Pen rencontre un élu américain connu pour ses propos racistes|last=Levenson|first=Claire|date=14 February 2017|website=Slate|language=fr-fr|access-date=24 April 2017|archive-date=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429073255/http://www.slate.fr/story/137384/marine-le-pen-rencontre-elu-congres-connu-pour-propos-racistes|url-status=live}}</ref>

The party also has ties to [[Steve Bannon]], who served as [[White House Chief Strategist]] under President [[Donald Trump]], and addressed an RN event in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|date=9 March 2018|title=Steve Bannon to address far-right event in France where Marine Le Pen will reveal new name for National Front|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/steve-bannon-to-address-far-right-event-in-france-where-marine-le-pen-will-reveal-new-name-for-national-front|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=14 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414234710/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/steve-bannon-to-address-far-right-event-in-france-where-marine-le-pen-will-reveal-new-name-for-national-front|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|title=French MPs demand inquiry into Steve Bannon's links with Marine Le Pen|date=12 May 2019|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/12/french-mps-demand-inquiry-steve-bannons-links-marine-le-pen/|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604115736/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/12/french-mps-demand-inquiry-steve-bannons-links-marine-le-pen/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The FN allied with the Dutch [[Party for Freedom]] (PVV) in November 2013, after years of the PVV rejecting collaboration with the FN.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.france24.com/en/20131113-france-netherlands-far-right-le-pen-wilders-anti-european-union-alliance | title=Le Pen and Wilders unite to form eurosceptic alliance | date=13 November 2013 }}</ref> Similarly, in December 2013, the FN formed an alliance with [[Matteo Salvini]], the new leader of the [[Lega Nord]], which had previously eschewed cooperation with the FN when it was led by [[Umberto Bossi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.politico.eu/article/le-pen-plans-for-far-right-parliament-group-fall-foul-of-bossi-move/ | title=Le Pen plans for far-right Parliament group fall foul of Bossi move | date=28 July 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/12/15/lega-il-voltafaccia-di-salvini-dai-comunisti-padani-allamicizia-con-lestrema-destra-ue/813511/ | title=Lega, il salto di Salvini. Dai Comunisti padani all'amicizia con l'estrema destra | date=15 December 2013 }}</ref>

In 2014, [[UK Independence Party]] leader [[Nigel Farage]] was critical of the FN, claiming that the FN's association with "anti-Semitism and general prejudice" made it impossible for UKIP to join Le Pen's efforts for a united right-wing populist European Parliament group<ref>{{cite news|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-eu-27391499|title=Warfare between Eurosceptic camps: Le Pen v Farage|date=13 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=France24|url=https://www.france24.com/en/20140419-le-pen-fails-woo-britains-euro-sceptics-national-front-eu-elections|date=19 April 2014|title=Le Pen's National Front fail to woo Britain's Eurosceptics}}</ref> despite an invitation from PVV leader Wilders.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/10447939/Geert-Wilders-invites-Nigel-Farage-to-join-anti-EU-alliance.html|date=13 November 2013|title=Geert Wilders invites Nigel Farage to join anti-EU alliance}}</ref>

In 2017, Marine Le Pen met with and was interviewed for the British radio station [[LBC]] by Farage, who praised Le Pen and expressed support for her presidential bid.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[New Statesman]]|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2017/03/inevitably-nigel-farage-and-marine-le-pen-are-now-buddies|title=Inevitably, Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen are now buddies|date=14 March 2017|access-date=15 March 2017|archive-date=15 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315163112/http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2017/03/inevitably-nigel-farage-and-marine-le-pen-are-now-buddies|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to the [[2019 European Parliament election]], Farage's [[Brexit Party]] initially considered forming a joint group in the next European Parliament, but ultimately once again declined.<ref>https://x.com/EuropeElects/status/1129133778717282309</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Guardian|title=Brexit party in talks to join far-right group in EU parliament|date=29 May 2019|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/29/brexit-party-said-talks-to-join-far-right-group-in-eu-parliament}}</ref><ref name="EUalliance"/> In 2024, Farage, in his capacity as the leader of [[Reform UK]], distanced himself from the RN, describing its economic agenda as a "disaster" for France.<ref>{{cite news|work=UnHerd|title=Nigel Farage: Marine Le Pen's economics would be 'a disaster' for France|date=1 July 2024|url=https://unherd.com/newsroom/nigel-farage-rassemblement-national-will-be-a-disaster-for-france/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Spectator|title=Nigel Farage turns on Marine Le Pen|date=1 July 2024|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/farage-turns-on-marine-le-pen/}}</ref>

Though the FN had close contacts with [[Giorgia Meloni]]'s [[Brothers of Italy]] (FdI) from 2013 onwards,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.giorgiameloni.it/2017/05/08/meloni/ |title=Meloni a "Il Corriere della Sera": "In Francia il voto della paura è stato contro Le Pen"<!-- Bot generated title --> |date=8 May 2017 |access-date=23 January 2020 |archive-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524135305/https://www.giorgiameloni.it/2017/05/08/meloni/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the relationship between the RN and FdI became strained in 2022, after Meloni publicly declined to support Le Pen's 2022 presidential bid.<ref>{{cite news|work=Le Monde|title=The far-right rift between France's Marine Le Pen and Italy's Giorgia Meloni|date=23 September 2022|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2022/09/23/the-far-right-rift-between-france-s-marine-le-pen-and-italy-s-giorgia-meloni_5997953_5.html}}</ref>

In 2023, Meloni complained to French President [[Emmanuel Macron]] after he compared her to Le Pen,<ref>{{cite news|work=Reuters|title=Insight: Meloni, Le Pen rift mars far right's prospects of wielding EU power|date=1 April 2024|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/meloni-le-pen-rift-mars-far-rights-prospects-wielding-eu-power-2024-03-29/}}</ref> while Le Pen criticised Meloni's illegal immigration policies.<ref>{{cite news|work=Euractiv|title=Le Pen praises Salvini's previous anti-migration efforts, tackling Meloni|date=18 September 2023|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/le-pen-praises-salvinis-previous-anti-migration-efforts-tackling-meloni/}}</ref>

However, in early 2024, Le Pen and Meloni made overtures to one another, declining to rule out future cooperation between their parties.<ref>{{cite news|work=Le Monde|title=Le Pen draws closer to Meloni and distances herself from Germany's AfD|date=2 February 2024|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/02/02/le-pen-draws-closer-to-meloni-and-distances-herself-from-germany-s-afd_6486350_5.html}}</ref> In July 2024, Meloni praised Le Pen's alliance with [[Eric Ciotti]] and [[Marion Maréchal]] during the 2024 French legislative election, congratulated the RN on its success in the first round of the election, and expressed preference for the right-wing alliance in the second round of the election.<ref>{{cite news|work=Nova.news|title=France, Meloni's compliments to Le Pen: The barriers between the alternative forces to the left have been overcome|date=1 July 2024|url=https://www.agenzianova.com/en/news/francia-i-complimenti-di-meloni-a-le-pen-sono-state-superate-le-barriere-tra-le-forze-alternative-alla-sinistra/}}</ref>

In addition, the party has had relations with [[Krasimir Karakachanov]]'s [[IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement]] in 2014<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.20min.ch/ro/news/monde/story/Geert-Wilders-voit-Marine-Le-Pen-presidente-en-2017-23367934|title = Geert Wilders voit Marine le Pen présidente en 2017|date = 29 November 2014|access-date = 23 January 2020|archive-date = 18 April 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080701/https://www.20min.ch/ro/news/monde/story/Geert-Wilders-voit-Marine-Le-Pen-presidente-en-2017-23367934|url-status = live}}</ref> and [[Nenad Popović]]'s [[Serbian People's Party (2014)|Serbian People's Party]] since 2021.<ref>{{cite web|author=Име* |url=https://srpskanarodnapartija.rs/popovic-sa-predstavnicima-omladina-partija-clanica-grupe-identitet-i-demokratija/ |title=Српска народна партија |publisher=Srpskanarodnapartija.rs |date=2021-11-12 |access-date=2022-02-27}}</ref> The RN was critical of the decision to allow the Bulgarian [[Revival (Bulgarian political party)|Revival]] to join the ID Party in 2024.<ref>{{cite news|work=Le Monde|title=Putin's allies in the European Parliament rally around Le Pen's party|date=1 March 2024|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2024/03/01/putin-s-allies-in-the-european-parliament-rally-around-le-pen-s-party_6576763_5.html}}</ref>

Since 2018, the RN has had relations with [[Santiago Abascal]]'s [[Vox (political party)|Vox]] in Spain.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.elespanol.com/espana/politica/20181202/marine-pen-felicita-vox-resultado-andalucia-conozca/357714833_0.html|title = Marine le Pen felicita a Vox por su resultado en Andalucía antes de que se conozca|date = 2 December 2018|access-date = 23 January 2020|archive-date = 4 August 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200804131520/https://www.elespanol.com/espana/politica/20181202/marine-pen-felicita-vox-resultado-andalucia-conozca/357714833_0.html|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2024, Vox had Le Pen address its conference, despite Vox being a member of the [[European Conservatives and Reformists Group]]; after the election, Vox joined the RN in [[Patriots for Europe]].<ref>{{cite news|work=Euractiv|title=Meloni, Orbán, Le Pen back Spanish far right in 'battle against Brussels'|date=20 May 2024|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/meloni-orban-le-pen-back-spanish-far-right-in-battle-against-brussels/}}</ref>

In 2019, RN MEPs participated in the first international delegation to visit India's [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] following the decision by [[Narendra Modi]]'s [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government to [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The delegation was not sanctioned by the European Parliament, and consisted mostly of right-wing populist politicians including MEPs from Vox, AfD, the Northern League, Vlaams Belang, the British [[Brexit Party]], and Poland's [[Law and Justice]] party.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=India Finally Lets Lawmakers into Kashmir: Far-Right Europeans|date=29 October 2019|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/world/asia/india-kashmir-european.html|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=24 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224013519/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/world/asia/india-kashmir-european.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[The Telegraph (India)]]|title=22 of 27 EU parliamentarians visiting Kashmir are from Right-wing parties|date=28 October 2019|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/22-of-27-eu-parliamentarians-visiting-kashmir-are-from-right-wing-parties/cid/1714921|access-date=23 January 2020|archive-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102091121/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/22-of-27-eu-parliamentarians-visiting-kashmir-are-from-right-wing-parties/cid/1714921|url-status=live}}</ref>