Le Pen launches French presidential campaign in Orléans

Politics · France · First reported 25 Oct, 14:53 · Updated 22:09

Marine Le Pen opened her presidential campaign in Orléans, calling for restored rule of law and tighter immigration controls. Coverage also describes her campaign’s national-renewal message and the unrest surrounding the launch.

Le Pen addressed supporters in Orléans on October 25; reports put attendance at more than 8,000 or about 8,500.
She promised to restore the rule of law and said French nationality should again be a privilege that is inherited or earned.
The campaign took place amid public discontent over President Macron’s handling of public order and weeks of unrest, according to centre-leaning coverage.
Le Pen also called for tougher immigration laws and said France should restore its borders.
Breitbart’s account highlights Le Pen’s national-renewal theme and her invocation of Joan of Arc; it also reports her pledges on security, migration and energy taxes.

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Key facts

Campaign event: Orléans; reports place attendance above 8,000 or at about 8,500.
Main pledge: Le Pen vowed to restore the rule of law if elected.
Immigration: She promised tougher immigration laws and the restoration of France’s borders.
Reported protest arrests: RTÉ reports more than 1,300 arrests following nationwide demonstrations.