Although his race for the presidency seem to be hindered by the recent sentence of five years of ineligibility, which had an immediate effect, Marine Le Pen could however be part of the government If a candidate of the Rassemblement National (RN) were to reach the Eliseo in 2027. The daughter of Jean Marie Le Pennatural candidate of the RN for the 2027 presidential elections, was sentenced by the Criminal Court of Paris as part of the case of the parliamentary assistants of the European deputies of the RN, undergoing a five -year ineligibility penaltywhich will remain in force even in case of appeal. This judicial blow question his chances of applying, even if his lawyer has already announced an appeal against the sentence.
The eyes are now focused on Jordan Bardellaone of the youngest and most promising faces of the party. For years, the almost thirty -year -old has been working to establish himself as a leader of the movement. “In Brussels a group is being formed, but not necessarily in opposition to Marine Le Pen,” says a prominent figure of the RN, specifying that Bardella is in particular in contrast with the “clan” of Jean-Philippe Tanguy. By the European Parliament, Bardella is preparing her presidential campaign of 2027but also the battle for the internal succession that will precede that race.
In the RN, everything moves quickly. Jean-Philippe Tangy, deputy and vice-president of the parliamentary group at the National Assembly, also has ambitions to go up to the top. Likewise, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen could try to advance her claims of succession. Since 2017, Bardella and his closest collaborators have adopted a clear strategy: to increase his popularity with the aim of succeeding Marine Le Pen at the helm of the party. The first stop was Lille’s congress, where the Front National turned into Rassemblement National. Bardella took control of the youth movement, a fundamental step on her plan.
A few moments after the announcement of Marine Le Pen’s condemnation, Jordan Bardella wrote on X: “Today it is not only Marine Le Pen to be unjustly condemned: It is French democracy that is executed“. The tweet, accompanied by the hashtag #jesoutiensmarine, has aroused many perplexities, with many who interpret it as a strategic move to definitively undermine the leadership of the Le Pen.
Very popular among the young party supporters and always cleverly active on social networks, Bardella is an ambitious politician who does not hide his visibility precisely to Marine Le Pen. However, in a moment of judicial difficulty for the old guard of the RN, The young Bardella seems to skillfully navigate the political waveaware that this could lead him to become the youngest president of the Republic of the history of France.
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