France's Le Pen kicks off election campaign at Lyon rally

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Opinion polls see head of far-right National Front topping the first round of presidential election but losing the run-off to mainstream candidate.

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France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen kicks off her presidential campaign on Saturday, hoping a manifesto focused on promises to shield voters from globalisation can boost her election chances at a time of turmoil in French politics, reports Reuters.