Fact check: Will Marine Le Pen hold a Frexit referendum if she becomes president of France?
The National Rally politician was once a keen proponent of a vote for France to leave the EU, following in the UK's footsteps.
Social media posts claiming Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate in France's 2027 presidential election, promised a Frexit referendum if she wins have been debunked as false. While Le Pen has been a critic of the EU and advocated for France leaving the bloc in the past, she has since abandoned these proposals in favor of radically reforming the EU.
A Pew Research study showed support for the EU in France has increased from 38% in 2016 to 52% in 2026, suggesting a Frexit referendum would likely fail. A YouGov poll found in late 2025 that 49% of French respondents would vote to remain in the EU, compared to 27% who would leave. Le Pen, currently leading in first-round polling, has suggested putting issues like combating "Islamist ideologies" and amending France's constitution to restrict immigration to public votes if she wins, fueling some of the rumours about a Frexit referendum.
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