France's Le Pen launches presidential bid as protests rattle the nation
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Marine Le Pen, candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, officially launched her campaign in Orléans. Addressing 8,500 supporters, she vowed to "restore the rule of law" for the National Rally , far-right party.
- Jordan Bardella, National Rally president, blamed the hard-left party La France Insoumise for "fanning the flames of insurrection" after nationwide cost-of-living protests resulted in more than 1,300 arrests.
- Re-Electing Bardella as RN president with 75,497 votes, the party framed Le Pen's platform as a continuation of French nationalistic resistance, selecting Orléans to invoke the historical symbolism of Joan of Arc.
- Nearly 3,000 security personnel were deployed to maintain order as counter-protesters chanted against "racism, fascism, and imperialism." Activists from the Union of French Jewish Students also briefly interrupted Bardella's speech to protest past antisemitic allegations.
- Despite ongoing legal hurdles regarding a graft conviction, polling suggests Le Pen would secure 32% to 34% of first-round votes. Her electoral path remains complex as she prepares for the upcoming race.
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The National Rally held its 19th Congress in Orléans on 24 and 25 October. The event marked the official launch of Marine Le Pen's campaign, a favourite in the polls.
In front of 8,500 activists gathered on Sunday at the Congress of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen kicked off her presidential campaign around a word, the "renaissance". At six months of the election, she approached this sequence in a position of strength: the latest investigations put her clearly at the head of the first round, [...] L'article Marine Le Pen launches her campaign in Orléans and caracole in the polls appeared first on Causeur.
As protests shake France, Marine Le Pen has launched a new presidential bid. The social unrest, according to the latest poll, has boosted her support. According to media reports, the National Assembly candidate is positioning herself as the "defender of France," best prepared for times of crisis. This is her fifth run for the highest office in the country.
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Marine Le Pen Launches French Presidential Campaign, Invokes Joan of Arc and Promises National Rebirth
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