PoliticsFrance’s Le Pen seeks to harness unrest as presidential campaign begins

Marine Le Pen, leader of France’s far-right National Rally, launched her presidential campaign in Orléans on Sunday, addressing about 10,000 supporters. The event came a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests again turned violent. Le Pen, who leads in the polls, is seen as benefiting from weeks of unrest.

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