PoliticsFrance’s far-right Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential campaign

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen launched her 2027 presidential campaign at a rally in Hénin-Beaumont on Sunday, while wearing an electronic tag after her recent conviction. FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Oliver Farry says her enduring national profile, the appeal of her “national preference” platform and the left’s failure to unite behind a convincing candidate keep her at the top of the polls despite her weakened legal position.

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