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The French firebrand of rightwing politics said she believes people around the world are “challenging” global political powers in a bid to bring back sovereign states – and striving to be “in charge of their own destinies”. Ms Le Pen, who says she will deliver a French exit from the European Union if she becomes the nation’s president, made the comments in a heated exchange with BBC journalist Stephen Sackur. She said: “Yes indeed, there is something happening in the world.

GETTY The 48-year-old went on to explain how the opposition to global powers could change politics forever

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“The people’s will is clearly emerging and challenging either supranational political powers such as the EU, or big financial powers, against a system which, for too many years, has been defending specific interests and no longer defends the interests of people. The 48-year-old went on to explain how the opposition to global powers that hold sway on national governments was changing the political landscape – from Europe’s approach to the EU to the US presidential election. She added: “That is why Trump is emerging, but also Sanders.

GETTY Le Pen has said she will remove France from the Union if elected

“That is Brexit but also all these referenda within the European Union which clearly show that the EU is being rejected – in Denmark, in the Netherlands, in Hungary some days ago, and, soon enough, probably in Italy. “Something fundamental is happening: the comeback of nations, of sovereign states, with people, with frontiers. “People now want to be in charge of their destinies – for a long time they were prevented from doing so. It comes after Ms Le Pen appeared to throw her weight behind Donald Trump after meeting with a Republican congressman who backs the US presidential hopeful.

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GETTY She claimed people taking back control had led to the rise of presidential candidate Donald Trump