The EU’s future is being fought over in the French presidential election.

Marine Le Pen, a far-right politician, claims she has no hidden “Brexit” objective.

Opponents, on the other hand, claim that her ideas will jeopardize France’s membership in the EU.

Supporters claim that Brussels has failed to learn from the Brexit experience.

On Sunday, voters will choose between Le Pen and reigning Emmanuel Macron, who leads the moderate La République En Marche.

In this election, Le Pen, the leader of the Rassemblement National (National Rally), has taken a more moderate stance on the EU.

French government minister, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne thinks that her softer stance is down to “conquer the residency.”

“But she’s questioning some fundamentals of the EU,” he says.

This would involve prioritizing assistance, social housing, and career opportunities for French citizens.

These practices appear to be at odds with free movement and the supremacy of EU law.

According to Jonathan Eyal, Associate Director at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), it’s the pursuit of “à la carte” membership.

If other member states, such as Poland and Hungary, join forces with France to try to limit the European Commission’s powers, he adds, her intentions might lead to “paralysis” in the EU.

It’s a concept that resembles “a collection of nation-states rather than a coherent concept.”