"It`s possible," Valls said in response to a question at an economic conference in Berlin on whether the popular candidate of France`s anti-immigration National Front could win.
Le Pen is widely tipped to reach the second round of the election on May 7, where she would face either a candidate of the left or the right.
"This means that the balance of politics will change completely," Valls said, warning of "the danger presented by the extreme right".
French PM says `possible` Le Pen could win in 2017
18 November 2016
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Thursday that far-right leader Marine Le Pen had a chance at winning next year`s presidential election, boosted by the momentum of Donald Trump`s shock win in the United States.
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