# How France’s unrest could aid Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid

https://mins.news/en/video/114073

- DW News, 2026-10-24 14:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6CbRglj2tw

> France is preparing for another weekend of mass demonstrations, a week after protests turned into rioting and looting. With hundreds of thousands expected in the streets, far-right leader Marine Le Pen is starting her presidential campaign with law and order at its center. DW examines whether the unrest could benefit her National Rally party, with political researcher Gilles Ivaldi and correspondent Tessa Walther discussing the protests and government response.

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