US EditionAt just 29, Jordan Bardella inherits the French far-right spotlight, whether he’s ready or not
- Jordan Bardella, at age 29, has become the leader of France’s National Rally party, inheriting a powerful far-right political machine in Europe, following Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling European Union funds, which bars her from office for five years.
- Bardella, having no experience in government, faces doubts about his leadership capabilities among critics, despite being popular among young voters.
- Experts suggest Bardella's future success will depend on his ability to establish himself as more than a creation of Marine Le Pen, amid concerns over his readiness for significant political power.
- Critics question Bardella's independence due to his connections to Le Pen, with some labeling him her 'puppet' and the French press highlighting his limited preparedness for real power.
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Jordan Bardella breaks through the chaos of the French ultra-right
Some organizations tend to inflict extreme mutation processes in order to survive. The current National Regroupment (RN), for example, a political device founded 56 years ago under the name of the National Front by former members of the SS, a handful of anti-Semitic collaborators and former terrorists of the OAS — the organization opposed to the French exit from Algeria that tried to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle — is today a formation…
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LVZ - Leipziger VolkszeitungJordan Bardella, the extreme right with the radiant smile
If the French right-wing populist Marine Le Pen did not take part in the next presidential elections in 2027, as the verdict against them provides, Jordan Bardella could step in. The 29-year-old party leader is already more popular. However, it is still unclear what he really stands for.
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