France's National Front on verge of split after election setbackPARIS (Reuters) - Four months after a heavy electoral defeat, France s National Front is on the verge of a split between its leader and her chief deputy that could open the way to a policy change on the euro as the far-right party seeks to rebrand itself.   Marine Le Pen s relationship with Florian Philippot, for years her closest aide, has become so strained since she lost the presidential election to centrist Emmanuel Macron that far-right experts say it has reached the point of no-return. A rupture would mark an important change for the FN and Le Pen because she has for years defended Philippot s anti-euro, protectionist line against critics in the party, and built her 2012 and 2017 presidential campaigns on his advice. Philippot has been under fire in the party over its setbacks in this year s presidential and parliamentary elections, with many blaming the anti-euro line he has backed so strongly.  Le Pen, whose leadership is also under scrutiny, has increasingly distanced herself from Philippot, focusing on the party s anti-immigration, identitarian roots in speeches rather than the party s stance on the euro. Philippot has stood firm, maintaining that opposing the euro is a vote winner.  Le Pen has now issued him an ultimatum, saying he must decide between his party role and a think-tank group known as the Patriots that he has set up focused on an anti-euro policy.   I don t intend to abandon the Patriots nor my convictions nor my ideals,  a visibly shaken Philippot said in an interview on CNews.  If they want to get rid of me and prevent me from working on the relaunch of the National Front, then let it be done,  he added. Minutes later Le Pen issued a terse statement saying she had decide to revoke his responsibilities for strategy and communications, but stopped short of firing him as vice president - for now. Jerome Fourquet, a specialist on the far-right at pollster Ifop, sees the split as definitive.   This seems to have escalated to a point of no-return,  he said. If Philippot leaves the party or is forced out, it could at first cause further turmoil for the far-right as it struggles to portray itself as the main opposition to Macron, despite having reached the second round of the presidential election in May. In the presidential run-off, Le Pen secured 34 percent of the vote against 66 percent for Macron   its strongest election performance but still a disappointment. In June s parliamentary election, the national Front won only eight seats.   The role of chief opponent has been assumed by Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left France Insoumise (France Unbowed), who together with unions is leading calls for mass protests against reforms planned by Macron. The departure of Philippot, a graduate of France s top ENA administrative school, could be followed by others in the party with a similar profile walking out, depriving the party of figures who were key to policy-making. Le Pen and her party might, however, see long-term gains as his exit could enable her to reassert her authority and make it easier to shift policy on the euro. This might in turn help the FN forge alliances with other right-wing politicians.   If Philippot was to leave there would be a negative buzz, there would be turmoil in the FN, but after a while that would likely be digested and overcome,  Fourquet said. He underlined that the party had survived previous crises, such as the departure in the late 1990s of Bruno Megret, once a political star who took allies with him. Analysts say Philippot has fewer loyal allies and a smaller political capital than Megret did at the time and would therefore be unlikely to create a rival party that would pose a serious threat to the FN.              The deadline for the FN to decide how it wants to rebrand itself is March, when it will hold a party congress to decide on a new name and what its strategies and policies should be for the next presidential election due in 2022.         Jean Messiha, who coordinated Le Pen s presidential manifesto, said the party was in a difficult phase where it was adapting to France s changed political landscape.  We need to get our act together and, most importantly, we need Marine Le Pen to reaffirm, to reassert her authority,  he told Reuters. Le Pen s partner, senior FN official Louis Aliot, made a similar point, telling supporters at the weekend not to give in to  defeatism .  In politics, you re never dead,  he said. worldnews
france national front verge split election setbackparis reuters four months heavy electoral defeat france national front verge split leader chief deputy could open way policy change euro party seeks rebrand marine le pen relationship flora philippe years closest aide become strained since lost presidential election centrist emmanuel macron experts say reached point a rupture would mark important change fn le pen years defended philippe protections line critics party built presidential campaigns advice philippe fire party setbacks year presidential parliamentary elections many blaming line backed strongly le pen whose leadership also scrutiny increasingly distanced philippe focusing party identitarian roots speeches rather party stance euro philippe stood firm maintaining opposing euro vote winner le pen issued ultimatum saying must decide party role group known patriots set focused policy i intend abandon patriots convictions ideals visibly shaken philippe said interview news if want get rid prevent working relaunch national front let done added minutes later le pen issued terse statement saying decide revoke responsibilities strategy communications stopped short firing vice president jerome bouquet specialist poster for sees split definitive this seems escalated point said if philippe leaves party forced could first cause turmoil struggles portray main opposition macron despite reached second round presidential election may in presidential le pen secured percent vote percent macron strongest election performance still disappointment in june parliamentary election national front eight seats the role chief opponent assumed melenchon leader france insoumise france endowed together unions leading calls mass protests reforms planned macron the departure philippe graduate france top ena administrative school could followed others party similar profile walking depriving party figures key le pen party might however see gains exit could enable assert authority make easier shift policy euro this might turn help fn forge alliances politicians if philippe leave would negative buzz would turmoil fn would likely divested overcome bouquet said he underlined party survived previous crises departure late bruno regret political star took allies analysts say philippe fewer loyal allies smaller political capital regret time would therefore unlikely create rival party would pose serious threat fn the deadline fn decide wants rebrand march hold party congress decide new name strategies policies next presidential election due jean messiah coordinated le pen presidential manifesto said party difficult phase adapting france changed political landscape we need get act together importantly need marine le pen reaffirmed assert authority told reuters le pen partner senior fn official louis alot made similar point telling supporters weekend give defeating in politics never dead said worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: France's National Front on verge of split after election setbackPARIS (Reuters) - Four months after a heavy electoral defeat, France s National Front is on the verge of a split between its leader and her chief deputy that could open the way to a policy change on the euro as the far-right party seeks to rebrand itself.   Marine Le Pen s relationship with Florian Philippot, for years her closest aide, has become so strained since she lost the presidential election to centrist Emmanuel Macron that far-right experts say it has reached the point of no-return. A rupture would mark an important change for the FN and Le Pen because she has for years defended Philippot s anti-euro, protectionist line against critics in the party, and built her 2012 and 2017 presidential campaigns on his advice. Philippot has been under fire in the party over its setbacks in this year s presidential and parliamentary elections, with many blaming the anti-euro line he has backed so strongly.  Le Pen, whose leadership is also under scrutiny, has increasingly distanced herself from Philippot, focusing on the party s anti-immigration, identitarian roots in speeches rather than the party s stance on the euro. Philippot has stood firm, maintaining that opposing the euro is a vote winner.  Le Pen has now issued him an ultimatum, saying he must decide between his party role and a think-tank group known as the Patriots that he has set up focused on an anti-euro policy.   I don t intend to abandon the Patriots nor my convictions nor my ideals,  a visibly shaken Philippot said in an interview on CNews.  If they want to get rid of me and prevent me from working on the relaunch of the National Front, then let it be done,  he added. Minutes later Le Pen issued a terse statement saying she had decide to revoke his responsibilities for strategy and communications, but stopped short of firing him as vice president - for now. Jerome Fourquet, a specialist on the far-right at pollster Ifop, sees the split as definitive.   This seems to have escalated to a point of no-return,  he said. If Philippot leaves the party or is forced out, it could at first cause further turmoil for the far-right as it struggles to portray itself as the main opposition to Macron, despite having reached the second round of the presidential election in May. In the presidential run-off, Le Pen secured 34 percent of the vote against 66 percent for Macron   its strongest election performance but still a disappointment. In June s parliamentary election, the national Front won only eight seats.   The role of chief opponent has been assumed by Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the far-left France Insoumise (France Unbowed), who together with unions is leading calls for mass protests against reforms planned by Macron. The departure of Philippot, a graduate of France s top ENA administrative school, could be followed by others in the party with a similar profile walking out, depriving the party of figures who were key to policy-making. Le Pen and her party might, however, see long-term gains as his exit could enable her to reassert her authority and make it easier to shift policy on the euro. This might in turn help the FN forge alliances with other right-wing politicians.   If Philippot was to leave there would be a negative buzz, there would be turmoil in the FN, but after a while that would likely be digested and overcome,  Fourquet said. He underlined that the party had survived previous crises, such as the departure in the late 1990s of Bruno Megret, once a political star who took allies with him. Analysts say Philippot has fewer loyal allies and a smaller political capital than Megret did at the time and would therefore be unlikely to create a rival party that would pose a serious threat to the FN.              The deadline for the FN to decide how it wants to rebrand itself is March, when it will hold a party congress to decide on a new name and what its strategies and policies should be for the next presidential election due in 2022.         Jean Messiha, who coordinated Le Pen s presidential manifesto, said the party was in a difficult phase where it was adapting to France s changed political landscape.  We need to get our act together and, most importantly, we need Marine Le Pen to reaffirm, to reassert her authority,  he told Reuters. Le Pen s partner, senior FN official Louis Aliot, made a similar point, telling supporters at the weekend not to give in to  defeatism .  In politics, you re never dead,  he said. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: france national front verge split election setbackparis reuters four months heavy electoral defeat france national front verge split leader chief deputy could open way policy change euro party seeks rebrand marine le pen relationship flora philippe years closest aide become strained since lost presidential election centrist emmanuel macron experts say reached point a rupture would mark important change fn le pen years defended philippe protections line critics party built presidential campaigns advice philippe fire party setbacks year presidential parliamentary elections many blaming line backed strongly le pen whose leadership also scrutiny increasingly distanced philippe focusing party identitarian roots speeches rather party stance euro philippe stood firm maintaining opposing euro vote winner le pen issued ultimatum saying must decide party role group known patriots set focused policy i intend abandon patriots convictions ideals visibly shaken philippe said interview news if want get rid prevent working relaunch national front let done added minutes later le pen issued terse statement saying decide revoke responsibilities strategy communications stopped short firing vice president jerome bouquet specialist poster for sees split definitive this seems escalated point said if philippe leaves party forced could first cause turmoil struggles portray main opposition macron despite reached second round presidential election may in presidential le pen secured percent vote percent macron strongest election performance still disappointment in june parliamentary election national front eight seats the role chief opponent assumed melenchon leader france insoumise france endowed together unions leading calls mass protests reforms planned macron the departure philippe graduate france top ena administrative school could followed others party similar profile walking depriving party figures key le pen party might however see gains exit could enable assert authority make easier shift policy euro this might turn help fn forge alliances politicians if philippe leave would negative buzz would turmoil fn would likely divested overcome bouquet said he underlined party survived previous crises departure late bruno regret political star took allies analysts say philippe fewer loyal allies smaller political capital regret time would therefore unlikely create rival party would pose serious threat fn the deadline fn decide wants rebrand march hold party congress decide new name strategies policies next presidential election due jean messiah coordinated le pen presidential manifesto said party difficult phase adapting france changed political landscape we need get act together importantly need marine le pen reaffirmed assert authority told reuters le pen partner senior fn official louis alot made similar point telling supporters weekend give defeating in politics never dead said worldnews