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Marine Le Pen is leveraging Jordan Bardella's youth appeal and business connections to broaden the National Rally's voter base ahead of the 2027 French presidential election. Bardella has remained closely by Le Pen's side following her guilty verdict for embezzling European Parliament funds, which includes a year of house arrest but allows her to run for president. The pair are positioning themselves as a joint 'ticket,' with Le Pen as president and Bardella as prime minister, a strategy seen as either innovative or desperate.

A French appeal court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for embezzling EU funds but reduced her public office ban, potentially allowing her to run in the 2027 presidential election. She received a three-year sentence with two suspended years and one year via an ankle bracelet and is set to give a TV interview where she may announce her political future.

Flavie Flament, a French television presenter known for hosting over twenty shows including 'Stars à domicile' on TF1, has become a prominent advocate against sexual violence. Her testimony and lawsuit against Patrick Bruel for rape led to his indictment for multiple charges, and she participated in protests demanding an 'intégrale law' against sexual violence. She also authored a book detailing a sexual assault at 13 and campaigned for extended statutes of limitations for crimes against minors.

Netflix CEO Greg Peters indicated the company is open to more partnerships with traditional TV networks, citing a potential model in its deal with France’s TF1. He also denied that Netflix was bidding against Fox for Roku.