National Rally party
Coverage of National Rally party in the Nexus archive.
- French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027 but under a condition she rejects
A Paris appeals court allowed Marine Le Pen to run for French president in 2027 but required her to wear an electronic bracelet after convicting her of misusing European Parliament funds. The court reduced her office ban and prison sentence, but she faces uncertainty over campaigning with the bracelet, potentially paving the way for Jordan Bardella to replace her.
- Jordan Bardella allies plan to soften Marine Le Pen’s pension promise
Jordan Bardella's allies in the National Rally party are proposing to revise Marine Le Pen's pension policy, suggesting that retirees must contribute for 42 years to receive a full pension instead of retiring at 67. The proposal highlights a divide within the party between Le Pen's supporters and Bardella's team, as the party prepares for a court decision on July 7 regarding Le Pen's political ban.
- Jewish resistance hero’s French Panthéon entry sparks row over far right’s use of his legacy
Marc Bloch, a historian and resistance fighter executed by the Nazis, is being inducted into the French Panthéon, sparking controversy over the far-right National Rally party's use of his legacy. The party's founders include a Holocaust denier and a member of the Waffen-SS.