Left parties unite to protest RN congress launching presidential campaign in Orléans

In Orléans this Saturday, roughly sixty left-wing organisations, among them the Parti socialiste and La France insoumise, will gather to protest the Rassemblement national’s congress that marks the start of its presidential campaign. The joint action echoes a previous electoral alliance between the two parties during the 2024 early legislative elections, which emerged under pressure from organized civil society. Protesters argue that the RN spreads extremist rhetoric and prioritises elite interests over ordinary citizens.

The appeal, signed by the participating groups, urges a united, popular and solidary response to the nationalist gathering. The RN congress is expected to feature Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, who was once seen as a possible future prime minister. The left’s coordinated march aims to highlight opposition to the normalisation of far-right politics in French public life.