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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
Marine Le Pen announced she would make a fourth bid for the French presidency.
Several lawmakers, officials and analysts described Jordan Bardella as more pragmatic and less ideological than Marine Le Pen.
Lawmakers, officials and analysts said a victory by either Le Pen or Jordan Bardella would have profound consequences for the EU.