Summarized by Jennifer Rae Vliet, News Editor for The Plain Truth, based on reporting by Alexander Kazakevich and Valérie Gauriat at Euronews.
At a large rally in Orléans, the far-right frontrunner called for a “rebirth of France” and promised to restore “rule of law” after another weekend of protests across the country.
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen kicked off her campaign before thousands of supporters at her first campaign rally in the city of Orléans.
Marine Le Pen launched her French presidential campaign at a rally in Orléans. Thousands of supporters attended the event.
The National Rally candidate called for a “rebirth of France.” She also promised to restore the “rule of law” following another weekend of protests across the country.
Le Pen calls for a change of direction
Le Pen told supporters that France needed a different course. She presented political change as a normal part of democratic life rather than a revolutionary act.
Her nationalist, anti-immigration party, Rassemblement National, is also known as National Rally.
Criticism of Macron’s leadership
According to the Euronews report, Le Pen led the polls with six months remaining before the election.
During her speech, she questioned whether France had grown stronger under Emmanuel Macron. She also challenged the idea that his presidency had put the country on an easy path.
“Everyone in France agrees with us,” Le Pen claimed.
Read the full report by Alexander Kazakevich and Valérie Gauriat at Euronews.