France's 2027 presidential election: Can the far-right National Rally win without Le Pen?

France's far-right National Rally is preparing for the April two thousand twenty-seven presidential race, but hasn't yet named its candidate. Marine Le Pen, the party's longtime face, is barred from running due to a corruption conviction. That opens the door for Jordan Bardella, her young protégé, to become the party's standard-bearer. According to France 24, the question now is whether Bardella—less experienced and less known than Le Pen—can actually win the presidency on his own.

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