“They want to steal the 2027 victory for you”

“In the 2024 legislative elections, they stole the victory for you. Today, they want to steal from you that of 2027 ” – The presidential election which she could be excluded after her conviction in the case of parliamentary assistants – launched Marine Le Pen, president of the group of the National rally in the Assembly, Thursday 1^is May in Narbonne (Aude).

“In a year, in 2026, these were the municipal elections. They are the ones who will give you the opportunity to get up against their confiscation of democracy to take it in hand as close as possible to you ”said Marine Le Pen during the traditional gathering of 1^is-Mai from the far -right party.

On March 31, the Paris Criminal Court sentenced Marine Le Pen to an immediate five -year ineligibility in the party assistants ‘assistants, but also to four years’ imprisonment, including two close. The court also considered that it was at ” heart “ of a system of embezzlement of public funds set up to pay party employees with the money from the European Parliament, between 2004 and 2016. The total amount of diversions amounts to 4.4 million euros. Marine Le Pen called on this conviction and a new trial should take place in 2026 with a decision in the summer.

“For thirty days, it was for my honor and for my innocence that I had to get involved in a new battle with the sole horizon to represent you in two years in the next presidential election”, said Marine Le Pen Thursday in front of at least 5,000 people in Narbonne. She said that «What a fight» would be led “With the support of Jordan Bardella” if necessary.

A few days after stating that he would be a candidate in 2027 if Marine Le Pen was “Prevented”the president of the national rally, Jordan Bardella, this time did not mention the situation of the triple presidential candidate during his speech to him on Thursday.

Popularity of Jordan Bardella

M^me Le Pen, after a long crowd, took the opportunity to insist on the shutter « social » From his program, in reverse of liberal accents that Jordan Bardella has been using for several months. Claiming a “Gaullian vision”she binds «Justice social» et “Economic justice”rent a “Stage State” And promises a « renaissance ».

The president of the national rally was also able to measure his immense popularity with sympathizers, triggering a fervor sometimes higher than that triggered by his patron, during a longer speech, of ten minutes.

“If the system wants to prevent me from being a candidate for the presidential election, after wanting to prevent Jordan Bardella from being Prime Minister”, launched Marine Le Pen Thursday“He will not be able to prevent thousands of French people everywhere in our country, to act, to commit, to take responsibility. »»

Nearly 3,000 demonstrators in Narbonne to oppose the RN meeting

On the sidelines of the RN rally, several thousand demonstrators marched Thursday in Narbonne to celebrate the International Workers’ Day, but also mark their disagreement with the organization of this meeting.

The procession, who left shortly after 11 a.m. in a festive atmosphere and under a great sun, paraded without incident according to the prefecture, which counted 3,000 demonstrators, against an estimate of 3,700 on the side of the unions. The organizers installed a “Antifascist village” Where a thousand meals were served, and where conferences and concerts will take place until 6 p.m.