US EditionSoft-Focus Interview Positions Bardella as Leader-in-Waiting of France’s Far-Right
- In March 2025, Marine Le Pen was handed a five-year ban from political activities due to violations related to party funding; however, she has challenged the ruling and continues to claim she will be the RN's candidate for the 2027 election.
- Le Pen's ban has increased speculation about a rivalry with Jordan Bardella, who led the RN's 2022 parliamentary campaign and may run if Le Pen cannot.
- Bardella’s softer image was showcased on a Sunday primetime TV show that drew over a million viewers, featuring personal moments and gym workouts to broaden his appeal.
- Opinion polls place Le Pen and Bardella neck-and-neck for the 2027 first-round vote, while RN figures emphasize their complementary roles and the media's focus on rivalry.
- The political ban and candidacy uncertainty have highlighted differences within RN, suggesting Bardella could emerge as a formidable 2027 candidate, possibly replacing Le Pen.
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Soft-focus interview positions Bardella as leader-in-waiting of France’s far-right
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – Jordan Bardella, the 29-year-old wunderkind of France’s far right National Rally (RN), says he grew up wanting to be Superman, or James Bond. These days, he dreams of marrying a tall brunette with a strong personality. Bardella was profiled on “An Intimate Ambition”, a Sunday night primetime TV show short on tough political questions but long on the kind of personal vignettes that could broaden his appeal fo…
Soft-focus interview positions Bardella as leader-in-waiting of France's far-right
PARIS - Jordan Bardella, the 29-year-old wunderkind of France's far right National Rally (RN), says he grew up wanting to be Superman, or James Bond. These days, he dreams of marrying a tall brunette with a strong personality. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The president of the RN lent himself to the game of the show "An Intimate Ambition" Sunday night on M6.
By Karim B. – Clearly, the chatterbox Xavier Driencourt doesn't know what to do with his organs anymore. Very angry with French journalists who label him an advisor to the National Rally, he denies it by... confirming it. This is a first in the annals of clarifications and rights of reply. "No, I don't follow what you're saying, but I'm shedding light on Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella's conduct with regard to Algeria," he replies, roughly, in…
Jordan Bardella, the president of the National Rally, decided to fall the mask on the show "An Intimate Ambition" with Karine Le Marchand on M6. The opportunity for him to speak frankly about personal subjects: his sexual orientation, his feminine ideal and even his obsession with the household. Yes, yes, you have read well. Jordan Bardella raises the doubt about his orientation For some time now, rumors have been dragging on Jordan Bardella's s…
Officially, there is no war between the president of the parliamentary group Marine Le Pen and the president of the party Jordan Bardella. But the entourage of the two heads of the National Rally is increasingly suspicious. How are they structured? What about Marion Maréchal? Explore the internal dynamics of these clans and the biographies of the personalities who make up them.
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