Le Pen launches presidential campaign prioritizing French citizens

Far-right French political leader Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign on September 13, 2026, saying French nationals should enjoy "more rights in France than others," addressing around 2,000 supporters.

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French must come first, far-right leader Le Pen says at election campaign launch

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Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, a front runner in the French presidency race, signalled on Sunday that she would favour French citizens over foreigners, defending her long-held principle of “national priority”. Speaking seven months before France’s presidential polls, Le Pen, 58, said that under her presidency French people would “have priority in their own country”, regardless of their skin colou