'It is easier to flatter the people than to serve. Therein lies the last obstacle to an RN victory in 2027'
- Posted on December 16, 2025
- By Le Monde
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'It is easier to flatter the people than to serve. Therein lies the last obstacle to an RN victory in 2027'
COLUMN. Populism has never been stronger in France, but there is a crucial difference between flattering the people and serving them, and the Rassemblement National is currently stumbling on that divide, writes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.