Orléans tightens security ahead of far-right National Rally party congress
- Orléans says it will impose exceptional security measures ahead of the far-right National Rally's congress this weekend, when counter-demonstrations against "racism, fascism and imperialism" could drawn up to 25,000 people.
- Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 17:13 3 min Reading time France’s National Rally (RN) will officially launch its 2027 presidential campaign in Orléans this weekend.
- Party president Jordan Bardella is expected to be re-elected to his position unopposed, while Marine Le Pen will formally launch her campaign to become France's next president at a rally on Sunday.
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- Orléans says it will impose exceptional security measures ahead of the far-right National Rally's congress this weekend, when counter-demonstrations against "racism, fascism and imperialism" could drawn up to 25,000 people.
- Issued on: 22/10/2026 - 17:13 3 min Reading time France’s National Rally (RN) will officially launch its 2027 presidential campaign in Orléans this weekend.
- Party president Jordan Bardella is expected to be re-elected to his position unopposed, while Marine Le Pen will formally launch her campaign to become France's next president at a rally on Sunday.
Sources: RFI