# Le Pen’s poll support rises amid mass protests and riots

https://mins.news/en/item/110041

- France 24, 2026-10-21 18:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/le-pen-sees-polls-boost-amid-mass-protests-riots

> Marine Le Pen is due to formally launch her presidential campaign this weekend at the National Rally’s two-day congress in Orléans. An Ifop poll conducted after mass protests and riots in France indicates she would comfortably lead the first round, with far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon her likeliest runoff rival.

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