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Marine Le Pen French presidential bid 2026
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 08
JUL 08 · Day 1
Le Pen's French presidential bid diminishes EU hopes for Meloni-like successor
Lawmakers, officials and analysts said a victory by either Le Pen or Jordan Bardella would have profound consequences for the EU.
Several lawmakers, officials and analysts described Jordan Bardella as more pragmatic and less ideological than Marine Le Pen.
Le Pen was sentenced to one year of house arrest with an ankle monitor.