Francois Hollande: National Front

Marine Le Pen Dept: The elections, followed by runoffs a week later, will also show whether Hollande can push his tax-the-rich, down-with-austerity agenda, and how much of a voice the far right will have in policies on immigration and Muslim practices, according to CTV. Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration National Front, buoyed by her strong third-place showing in the spring presidential race, is also looking to win a voice in parliament for the first time since the 1980s. Her aims of undoing the euro currency, shrinking immigration, protecting "Frenchness" and fighting what she calls Islamization have won her fans among French voters who fear globalization, and among extreme right movements around Europe and pARIS French voters choose lawmakers for the lower house of parliament Sunday, in a poll that will determine whether new President Francois Hollande's Socialists or rival conservatives control the government. Polls show the Socialists with a slight lead - but it's unclear whether they will get the solid majority Hollande needs to fulfill the promises he made to disgruntled voters during his election showdown with conservative Nicolas Sarkozy, whose party currently dominates Parliament. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.