![Far-right leader Marine le Pen smiles as he visits a divers school in Frejus, southern France, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Although the winner of Sundays June 20 and 27 in the regional elections will only deal with local issues, Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National (National Rally) party could for the first time capture one of France's 13 regions. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3X66HO2MNMVLG4GMWK63IBSLRY.jpg?smart=true&auth=04f901bc652a710b8ef146c9e95717134eca200deacabdbfcaedc10fd30b4ac7&width=400&height=225)
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally party, visits a diving school in southern France. AP
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right National Rally party, visits a diving school in southern France. AP
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