SBS Dateline | Marine Le Pen

France has elected Francois Hollande as President over Nicolas Sarkozy, but National Front leader Marine Le Pen says neither of them are willing to tackle the root of Europe’s problems… immigration.

Her far right stance has attracted record support this year with 18% of the vote in the first round of the French election, and she tells Mark Davis that she expects the National Front to be in power within the next few years.

In a profile of Le Pen and her party, Mark also speaks to her father Jean-Marie, who’s courted controversy since founding the party in 1972.

But how would Marine Le Pen turn her demands over immigration into reality? And would 'regaining sovereignty' help tackle the economic crisis?

WATCH - Click to see Mark’s profile of Marine Le Pen and her National Front party.

FULL INTERVIEW - Watch Mark's interview with Marine Le Pen in full.

ELECTION RESULT - Get more coverage of the election result from SBS's World News Australia, including a profile of new President Francois Hollande.

REACTION - Read the articles under 'other perspectives' on the right-hand side of the page for European reaction to Le Pen's campaign and Hollande's win in the election.

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