Mediaboss Marketing

The Front National leader is surging in the polls and a win would signal the end of Europe, Enrico Letta claimed yesterday.

He said the upcoming French election was even more important than the upcoming federal and presidential votes in Germany due to the formers place at the UN Security Council.

Mr Letta said: You would have the end of Europe. I think the European Union cant survive with Marine Le Pen in the European Council representing France. It will be game over.

GETTY

It comes after Marine Le Pen took a huge leap in polls, with 27 per cent of voters saying they now intend to vote for her in the first round of voting in April.

READ MORE: Will Marine Le Pen win the French presidential election?

GETTY

She has gained two per cent in the Le Figaro/LCI poll while her closest rival, centrist Emmanuel Macron, is currently garnering 25 per cent of the publics support.

However, Mr Macron, leader of 'En Marche!' is on Ms Le Pens heels as he gained four per cent of the first round vote, the poll found.

AFP/Getty Images

1 of 10

Described as more democratic and republican than her nationalist father, she has led a movement of "de-demonization of the Front National" to detoxify it and soften its image

Of the voters who said they would be gunning for Marine Le Pen, 78 per cent said they definitely would, meaning her supporters are the most confident about who they will vote for, compared to 58 per cent for Republican Franois Fillon and 54 per cent for Mr Macron.

GETTY

GETTY

However, polls are still pointing to an overall win by Mr Macron, who is polling at 58 per cent compared to 42 per cent for Ms Le Pen if the pair were up against each other in the final round.

A third of voters who took part in the survey said they still had not decided who to vote for, meaning there could still be a surprise result.

See the original post:
Le Pen victory will DESTROY European Union, warns Enrico Letta ... - Express.co.uk