POLITICS● LOW2d ago · Oct 25, 2026, 4:38 PM
French far-right leader Le Pen kicks off presidential campaign
France 24 [en] · western europe
We’ve just been listening to Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally and its presidential candidate, delivering her first official campaign speech in Orléans. She spoke of what she called a “renaissance” for France and the dawn of a new era. She also condemned what she described as “Islamist ideologies” that promote violence, saying they are incompatible with France. Our reporter Antonia Kerrigan was listening in Orléans and joins us now with more.
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