Political donations in France swerve to the right as Le Pen’s niece raises more than Macron

Marion Marechal's Reconquete received nine times more donations than Marine Le Pen's National Rally, analysis reveals

Political funding in France has swerved to the right, with private donations to the small nationalist group backed by Marine Le Pen's niece overtaking those raised by President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party.

Reconquete received 5.5m (4.7m) from private donors in 2022, the year Macron secured a second term after a final round showdown against Le Pen, analysis by the Guardian of the annual reports of the 15 main French parties shows.