France, Oct. 22 -- France's National Rally (RN) will officially launch its 2027 presidential campaign in Orleans 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.

The RN is currently polling as the frontrunner in next April's election and a recent poll found that Le Pen's popularity had been given a further boost following the rioting and looting seen in various French cities last weekend.

In a video address on 18 October, Le Pen said the urban violence amounted to a "deep crisis of confidence and authority" and accused the government of having "lost control of everything".

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