Jordan Bardella
Beer-soaked nationalist rally in rural France turns into Marine Le Pen love-fest
Europe’s nationalist leaders offer Le Pen kind words and a ceremonial title as she fights to stay center stage.
Macron dissolved the French parliament a year ago. How will he surprise us again?
French far-right lawmakers accused of joining racist content-filled Facebook group
French court strips Marine Le Pen of her local mandate
Right wing toasts Nawrocki while European leaders offer cautious congratulations
Marine Le Pen fights for spotlight after heir Jordan Bardella’s promising polling
Furious Macron dressed down ministers after botched leak of Muslim Brotherhood report
Yellow hat revolt: Inside France’s rural rising
With rural discontent growing, Marine Le Pen’s far-right party sees an opportunity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups tried to influence EU: Report
French authorities allege the Islamist group has gone to great lengths to push its fundamentalist agenda in France and throughout Europe.
Merz is weakened from Day 1. Europe will pay the price.
The EU’s center looks flaky, with France a mess and Germany’s Friedrich Merz having to battle to be confirmed as chancellor.
The billionaire who wants to Make France Great Again
Pierre-Édouard Stérin is hoping to use his financial firepower to remold French politics in line with his conservative ideals.
France’s Bardella confirms 2027 presidential bid if Le Pen is barred
Front-runner Marine Le Pen may be banned from running in 2027 after being found guilty of embezzlement.
Bardella fights to put aide on European Parliament payroll — despite Le Pen scandal
National Rally president wants to hire his chief of staff as a part-time assistant in his capacity as an MEP.
French far right floats toppling government in wake of Le Pen verdict
Threats against Bayrou are increasing a week after Le Pen was effectively banned from running for president.
Le Pen’s ‘Save Democracy’ rally after guilty verdict falls short of expectations
The French far right has framed the verdict against Le Pen as an attack on democracy — but was unable to attract a large crowd to a rally of support on Sunday.
Jordan Bardella: So close to becoming French president — and yet so far
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s reaction to being found guilty of embezzlement only harms her protégé’s chances.
Marine Le Pen verdict: The winners and losers
The race for the French presidency in 2027 has just become more unpredictable. We analyze the winners and losers from a bombshell court ruling.
Marine Le Pen’s conviction caused a political firestorm. Here’s what actually happened.
The French far-right leader’s allies at home and abroad slammed the guilty verdict as antidemocratic.
Bardella to fight alongside Le Pen ‘to the end,’ won’t comment on replacing her
National Rally president blames tyranny of “red judges” for barring his mentor from running for president in 2027 after she was found guilty of embezzlement.
Combative Le Pen vows to fight on for French presidency
The far-right leader conspicuously refused to endorse her second-in-command, Jordan Bardella, after a court banned her from running for public office.
Le Pen’s dilemma: Seek revenge or help her party
Marine Le Pen has been trying to normalize the National Rally in recent years, but may be tempted to wreak havoc after her guilty verdict.
‘Jesus Christ also was found guilty and he was innocent,’ Le Pen codefendant says
Le Pen’s allies are not pulling their punches after Monday’s ruling.
Marine Le Pen’s presidential hopes seem dead. Her party hasn’t really planned for it.
France’s far-right powerhouse, the National Rally, has largely avoided discussing Le Pen’s legal troubles.
The House of Le Pen: France’s political immortals
Marine Le Pen’s political future may be cut short. Her father Jean-Marie is dead. Their movement, however, is set for a long life.
Le Pen family member heads to Israel for historic first official visit
The trip could serve as a watershed moment for Marine Le Pen’s party, which has sought to dispel accusations of antisemitism.
France’s nuclear deterrent already covers allies, says far right leader Bardella
The National Rally president took a more nuanced stance than his party’s presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen.
Internal backlash saved EU green finance rules from extinction
Controversial move to make green investment standards voluntary sparked “huge fight” within the EU executive.
France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute
Bannon’s response: French far-right leader is “unworthy of leading France.”
Revealed: How EU Socialists plan to counter far right
‘Confidential’ document details concerted plan to woo Manfred Weber’s EPP back to center ground.
French PM Bayrou survives budget fight but finds himself boxed in
A brewing debate on immigration threatens the unity of Bayrou’s minority government.