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France’s Le Pen vows to restore ‘rule of law’ at presidential campaign launch

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France-Presse, A. (2026, October 25). France’s Le Pen vows to restore ‘rule of law’ at presidential campaign launch. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3372092/frances-le-pen-vows-restore-rule-law-presidential-campaign-launch

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Marine Le Pen, France’s leading far-right presidential candidate, launched her campaign in Orleans with a promise to “restore the rule of law” amid recent social unrest. Speaking to 8,500 supporters at a rally, she capitalized on ongoing cost-of-living protests and violent incidents, positioning herself as an advocate for stability. Le Pen, who is currently ahead in polls, used the historical context of Joan of Arc’s resistance against English forces to emphasize her party's stance on nationalism and anti-immigration policies.

Written by AI on 2026-10-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 25, 2026, Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Rally party in France, launched her campaign for the 2027 presidential election. She addressed 8,500 supporters in Orleans, a city with historical significance to French nationalism. Le Pen promised to restore order and national confidence amid widespread protests over living costs and inequality that have turned violent. Polls show Le Pen leading at 32% to 33.5%, well ahead of her nearest rival Jean-Luc Mélenchon on 17%. Her campaign emphasizes reducing the influence of Brussels, restoring national control over borders and laws, and prioritizing French interests, including avoiding foreign wars.

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The far-right candidate told supporters in Orleans that her National Rally was proposing not a return to the past but the dawn of a new era Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron next year, vowed in her first campaign speech on Sunday to “restore the rule of law” if elected next year. Le Pen - the frontrunner in the polls - seems to be benefiting from the convulsions France has been going through for weeks, punctuated by mass cost-of-living rallies and some violent clashes on Saturday and the previous week. “

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2026-10-25 · South China Morning Post

France’s Le Pen vows to restore ‘rule of law’ at presidential campaign launch · assertive framing

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France’s Le Pen vows to restore ‘rule of law’ at presidential campaign launch asserted

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France → tell → Saturday

We are going to restore the rule of law,” she said, after looting and arson on the sidelines of demonstrations last weekend. asserted

she → go → demonstrations

She was addressing 8,500 supporters of her nationalist, anti-immigration party in the city of Orleans, where Joan of Arc - revered by the far right as a symbol of national resistance - lifted an English siege in 1429. asserted

Joan → address → 1429