Marine Le Pen
@MLP_officiel · Europe
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Emotion and anger grip the French people in the face of this barbaric violence that tears lives away amid general indifference. The Macronist government, which for ten years has opened the floodgates to uncontrolled immigration and has proved incapable of enforcing OQTF deportation orders, bears heavy responsibility for the explosion of insecurity. The left and Mélenchon’s deputies, who opposed extending the detention of foreigners deemed dangerous, are placing a target on the backs of our fellow citizens. Restoring security and protecting the French will require a policy of absolute firmness: illegal migrants and foreign criminals will be systematically deported.
Translated from FrenchWith growth three times lower than that of the eurozone, France continues to sink into a deep and structural economic crisis. The advocates of economic decline and mediocrity, who have been in power for ten years, will leave us an exhausted country, weakened by policies that will have brought our economy to its knees. During this presidential campaign, we will offer the French a new horizon: restoring our public finances, reviving growth and employment, to enable France to return to prosperity.
Translated from FrenchAs winter approaches, the price of gas is exploding: 5.6% in September, 6.3% in October, 40% since January. And for heating oil, the price of 1,000L has increased by €700 over one year. At the same time, purchasing power is declining according to INSEE in both 2025 and 2026. Energy is a basic necessity; let’s lower VAT from 20% to 5.5%, as I have been calling for for five years.
Translated from FrenchThe surge in the cost of refining fuels is abnormal and clearly excessive. In this regard, the European Commission’s refusal to conduct the investigation requested by France into refiners’ margins is intolerable and yet another humiliation for Emmanuel Macron. While it is urgent to massively reduce VAT and excise duties on energy, as I have been proposing for more than five years, we must not accept war and crisis profiteers. In the short term, we must put in place tax mechanisms to recover excess profits, that is, abusive rents unrelated to a company’s actual performance. Rewarding success, yes, but encouraging abuses, no! In the medium term, France and our European partners should invest in sovereign refining capacity, including biofuels. Since the war in Ukraine, not only has nothing been done, but our dependencies have worsened. Finally, we must change our approach to the ecological transition. Obviously, as the patriot I am, I want to free France from its costly and polluting dependence on imported hydrocarbons, but this must be done with a plan guaranteeing our industrial interests and families’ purchasing power. Ecological progress and sovereignty are inseparable from technological and economic progress.
Translated from FrenchThe collapse of the educational level of young French people continues in the PISA rankings that have just been made public. It is a triple defeat: for families who can no longer count on the schools of the Republic to secure their children's future; for the French economy, deprived of the well-trained young people it needs to ensure our future prosperity; for the leaders who, through negligence or ideology, made this catastrophe possible. France's renewal will pass through the renewal of its schools. That is why this issue will be one of the pillars of the platform I will propose to the French during this presidential campaign.
Translated from FrenchIn France, we will never accept women’s presence being “limited.” Everything that happened during this visit to the Eiffel Tower must be fully brought to light.
Translated from FrenchThe far left’s vision for society is clear: to spread everywhere the poison of communitarianism, which undermines the Republic and fuels competition among identity-based demands at the expense of the national community. Mélenchon and LFI have become subcontractors for the Islamist ideology that holds French Muslims hostage.
Translated from FrenchSince the Russian aggression against Ukraine, I have been calling for France to urgently convene a major peace conference in order to contribute not to prolonging a bloodbath, but to a diplomatic settlement of this abominable war, which has already claimed, let me remind you, two million victims—something you have succeeded neither in defending nor in achieving. You, on the other hand, Emmanuel Macron’s prime minister, agreed to have Vladimir Putin received with great pomp at the Palace of Versailles and then at Fort Brégançon, not to mention the grand reception for the Russian prime minister that you yourself organized in Le Havre in June 2019. The truth is simple: your international record is as pitiful as your economic and budgetary results. And you will not make people forget that by spreading slanders about the National Rally that debase public debate—and absolutely fool no one.
Translated from French (France)In 3 months, gas has increased by 12%, representing an average increase of €100 over a year. The Macronists have heavily increased unavoidable expenses, particularly gas, electricity, heating oil, and fuel bills. I will lower VAT on energy from 20% to 5.5%.
Translated from FrenchThe initiation of negotiations between France and Vanuatu regarding the cession of the Matthew and Hunter islets, launched by Emmanuel Macron, directly contravenes the indivisibility proclaimed in Article 1 of our Constitution and prompted Vanuatu to sue France before the ICJ. This relinquishment of French territories would result in the loss of 350,000 square kilometers of exclusive economic zone: in addition to the loss of fishery resources, this withdrawal would have consequences for the defense of our maritime territory, the second largest in the world. It would show contempt for the formidable work accomplished by our military to secure our distant but fully French territories. At a time when our competitors are strengthening and attempting to expand their territory, including through coercion, relinquishing territories, even if far from metropolitan France, would be an admission of weakness likely to create a dangerous precedent.
Translated from FrenchIt is truly scandalous that a man convicted of complicity in the Islamist attack that cost Samuel Paty his life was able to walk freely in a family amusement park. The outrage is commensurate with this intolerable provocation against the family, loved ones, and the entire educational community still wounded by this barbaric crime.
Translated from FrenchWith the death of Édouard Balladur, a major figure in the political life of the Fifth Republic has passed away. Beyond the political disagreements we had with the man who was Prime Minister from 1993 to 1995, today it is fitting to pay tribute to a statesman who left his mark on French public life, consistently upheld his convictions and his conception of service to the Republic, and always knew how to show respect for democratic debate. At this time of mourning, I extend my most sincere thoughts to his family, his loved ones, and all those who worked alongside him during his long public life.
Translated from French (France)On the eve of the new school year, I would like to extend my best wishes for success to all students, as well as to the teachers, education staff and local-authority employees who bring our school to life every day. Schools must remain a priority of public policy, enabling every child to acquire fundamental knowledge and thrive in a safe and protective environment. Likewise, the inclusion of children with disabilities must be an urgent national priority. For these children, who have been hurt by life, and their families, the start of the school year too often remains synonymous with uncertainty, endless procedures and inadequate solutions.
Translated from FrenchAt least it’s clear: @EPhilippe_LH admits that he failed to properly enforce the law banning full-face veils when he was Prime Minister. Worse, he also confirms that he will do nothing about an Islamist veil that he himself denounced in 2025 as an act of submission by women and even little girls. How could France defend its values with politicians who lack so much courage that they accept an ideology claiming women’s inferiority? Fighting Islamist ideology and defending equality require courage and determination. Like the French people, I believe I have that courage and determination I will submit to the French by referendum a major law to combat Islamist ideologies with numerous powerful measures, including criminalizing the Islamist veil in public spaces.
Translated from FrenchBy rejecting by referendum the resumption of negotiations on joining the European Union, the Icelandic people recalled an obvious fact: membership in the European Union is not the natural horizon of every European democracy. This vote delivers a clear message: peoples must be able to decide for themselves about their future, their institutions, and their ability to defend their national interests. At a time when some are pushing for more federalism and the transfer of sovereignty to the European Commission, this vote reminds us that another Europe is possible, a Europe of free, sovereign nations cooperating voluntarily on matters of common interest.
Translated from FrenchMy thoughts are with the Nepalese people, who have been severely affected by this terrible catastrophe. I extend my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and my full support to the authorities and rescue teams mobilized in the search operations. A special thought for the families of the four French nationals who remain missing.
Translated from FrenchIn a few weeks, we will once again propose a counter-budget to the National Assembly. We will then present our roadmap for restoring public finances. I call on business leaders to read what we will propose, and to avoid listening only to those who will caricature it.
Translated from FrenchWe will abolish the “paperwork taxes”: 130 unproductive taxes that bring in so little and weigh on our businesses. This too is simplification, which businesses rightly demand.
Translated from FrenchWe must not merely lower the CVAE, C3S and CFE; we must abolish them. We need to undertake a competitive realignment for French businesses and consider a progressive corporate tax to lower the level of taxation on very small businesses.
Translated from FrenchThere are many areas in which we can make savings: the state’s operating costs, the European Union, and immigration. Immigration costs our social protection system a great deal, while the European Union brings little to our economy, other than rules and constraints.
Translated from FrenchThe first one who must make an effort and drastically reduce its standard of living is the state. The situation of French debt is extremely worrying. We will restore public finances through numerous savings measures and the enshrinement of a golden rule in the Constitution.
Translated from French (France)France’s economic identity rests on businesses, the nation, and the state. The state will have an essential role to play in creating the conditions for the most favorable economic environment possible so that businesses can create wealth in our country.
Translated from FrenchI expect certain left-wing movements to try to prevent the democratic process from unfolding during the presidential campaign. I hope their leaders will call on them to respect democracy.
Translated from FrenchAll my thoughts are with the residents of Pomas, in Aude, who were hard hit by this violent tornado. Solidarity with the injured people and the affected families. Many thanks to the firefighters, rescuers and all the teams mobilized for their courage and dedication.
Translated from French (France)It is hardly surprising that the CFDT refuses to debate with the RN; it has been a long time since the leadership of this union defended employees or the French economy, and it is now nothing more than the spare wheel of Macronism and the far left. One could at least have expected the CFDT to pretend to defend purchasing power or the creation of wealth in our country… But no! Ms Léon wants to tax every family, starting with the first euro of every inheritance. On the contrary, we must protect and encourage the passing on of a lifetime of work to one’s children and grandchildren.
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