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Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
Ipsos polls put the National Rally leader at 33.5 percent support, making her the clear front-runner ahead of an election in April; the ballots are not in yet.
On air: Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Weekend ShiftPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Marine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign”, with reporting from France 24, Newscord and Yahoo News UK.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 5:59 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: French.
- BBN covered this story before: Chiefs make franchise history; NFL House in Paris closes (October 24).
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- Al JazeeraMarine Le Pen launches French presidential campaign
- France 24France: Le Pen launches presidential campaign in Orleans - France 24 October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- NewscordMarine Le Pen Launches 2027 Presidential Campaign At National Rally Congress In Orléans Amid Protests: 5 outlets compared October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo News UKMarine Le Pen launches presidential campaign with vow to restore 'rule of law' - Yahoo News UK October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMarine Le Pen launched her French presidential campaign at a rally in Orléans tonight, speaking to around ten thousand party members, with about three thousand police and gendarmes outside.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorShe told the crowd everyone in France agrees with her. Ten thousand people said so, which is a start, I suppose.
The story so far
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- Le Pen launches French presidential campaign (this story)
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