what happened:
She called on voters to “follow the example of the US and UK”, at a meeting of far-right leaders.
what it means:
Anti-immigration parties are on the rise in Europe as unemployment, record numbers of refugees and terror attacks in France, Belgium and Germany feed voter disillusionment with traditional parties.
what next:
Le Pen is seen as highly likely to make a two-person runoff vote for the French presidency in May.