France's far-right Marine Le Pen kicks off 2027 presidential campaign

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: Marine Le Pen lors d'un débat devant le Medef avec d'autres candidats à l'élection présidentielle française de 2027 à Paris, le 27 août 2026. © Stéphanie Lecocq, Reuters 03:43 Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 17:41 In France, Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential campaign with a rally in Hénin-Beaumont this Sunday, despite wearing an electronic tag following her recent conviction. On FRANCE 24, international affairs editor Oliver Farry explains why she remains the frontrunner in the polls despite her weakened legal position, pointing to her long-standing national profile, the appeal of her "national preference" agenda, and the left's struggle to unite behind a convincing candidate. Keywords for this article