Polls Suggest French Far-Right Party Will Do Well in 2014 European Elections

24 percent willing to vote for the National Front

France is witnessing a surge in support for the far right, for the first time since the inauguration of the European Parliament.

The latest poll results, printed in French news magazine Le Nouvel Observateur, show that 24 percent of French voters are prepared to vote for Marine Le Pen's National Front party in the 2014 European elections.

The results suggest a dramatic shift in feeling compared to the 2009 European elections.