French presidential 2022: Marine Le Pen launches its campaign in Fréjus
Marine Le Pen, in the company of Jordan Bardella to whom she temporarily cedes the presidency of the National Gathering, launched her presidential campaign for 2022, in Fréjus on September 12, 2021. AFP - VALERY HACHE
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Marine Le Pen has started the countdown to the presidential election in France.
The candidate of the National Rally (RN) kicked off her third campaign during a meeting in Fréjus in the south of France this Sunday, September 12.
An outdoor meeting, without masks or sanitary pass to which the candidate is opposed.
After already two failures and a setback to the regional, Marine Le Pen still dreams of revenge against Emmanuel Macron.
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With our special correspondent in Fréjus,
Julien Chavanne
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The time has come.
The slogan is written in large behind the console of Marine Le Pen.
"It's now or never," dramatizes the candidate.
“
There are battles that we have no right to lose.
the presidential election of 2022 is such, and because we have no right to lose it, we are going to win it!
A summons addressed to voters who missed the ballot box at the last regional.
It is already the third lap for Marine Le Pen.
So she tries to innovate with a new common thread: freedoms.
“
I will be the president of French freedoms.
And believe me, that will change everything!
"
Vaccines, security, sexual harassment… Marine Le Pen swings wide.
And holds back his blows.
Emmanuel Macron is cited only once.
Not a word on Eric Zemmour.
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Zemmour "
will worry him
"
The probable candidacy of the CNews polemicist worries some activists, however: "
Oh yes, he can take votes from him
", recognizes one.
"
He is new, he has never been in presidential politics and I think that yes, that will cause him concern
", confides another activist.
Marine Le Pen hands over the reins of her party to her runner-up, MEP Jordan Bardella.
A cosmetic change to present herself as a candidate above the parties.
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