Le Pen in Hénin-Beaumont stronghold for damage control
For now, the leader of The National Rally's parliamentary group leads in the polls, despite a turbulent start to the new political season.
In her northern France stronghold, Marine Le Pen is set to make her first campaign speech on Sunday. She is relaunching her 2027 presidential campaign in Hénin-Beaumont, following a National Rally MPs meeting in Le Touquet on Saturday. According to a survey by OpinionWay for Les Échos, Le Pen leads the polls, with 34% of first-round voting intentions in every scenario.
However, recent weeks have been marred by mishaps, including alleged friction with National Rally President Jordan Bardella, controversy over Ukraine aid, and the release of a racist and sexist police officer's video. Despite these issues, Le Pen has not yet responded to Bardella's signing of an immigration pact with Nigel Farage.
Rumors suggest tensions between Le Pen and Bardella, with Le Pen reportedly planning to give her niece Marion Maréchal a more significant role in the campaign. Bardella has denied any tensions, stating that everything is going well, and he supports Le Pen 2,000%. Key disagreements within the National Rally include economic policy, particularly pensions, and differing views on international issues, such as Ukraine aid.
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