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As PM Macron champions Europe, a nationalist school opens in France

Macron is an anomaly in this great historic movement that we are seeing in Europe now

Emmanuel Macron, France, French President
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Emmanuel Macron. Photo: Reuters

Helene Fouquet | Bloomberg
Across the continent, from Finland to Portugal, Emmanuel Macron is leading the charge against Europe’s nationalists. He might want to look closer to home.

In western France, Marion Marechal has ambitions to train the next generation of anti-establishment, anti-European French leaders. From September, Marechal is starting her own graduate school, where she’ll seek to shape the politicians of the future to help spread her vision.

“We need to win back the influence and the elite in France and our youth — those who have a vision, roots and are patriotic — have to work to succeed and engage in the national debate,”