Jordan Bardella
France
National Rally
Member of the European Parliament
government
Jordan Bardella is a French politician who has been the president of the National Rally (RN) since 2022, after serving as acting president from September 2021 to November 2022 and as vice-president from 2019 to 2022. Bardella has also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019, when he was the lead candidate for the RN in the European Parliament election, and has been a regional councillor of Île-de-France since 2015 but resigned from his mandate in 2025.
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Aug 3, 2026
Far Right
Bardella is using the Ceuta deaths and the Tunisian blackouts to denounce the EU's external border strategy.
He is praised for refusing to accept the fatalist narrative that France must absorb the consequences of North African collapse.
Aug 3, 2026
Lean Left
RN president is spearheading the far-right's use of Ceuta images and anti-magistrate attacks to fuel anti-immigration sentiment.
Socialists see Bardella as the electoral incarnation of the far-right danger, and warn that Attal and Macron's lurches are playing into his hands.
Jul 20, 2026
Lean Left
Bardella is promoted as the RN's candidate for Matignon, alongside Le Pen's presidential bid, in what critics call an American-style ticket.
Socialists see Bardella as a young, media-savvy front for the far-right's dangerous policies on immigration and national preference.
Jul 18, 2026
Far Right
As RN president, he is preparing the party's strategy for the 2027 election while the left tears itself apart.
Bardella represents the new generation of RN leadership, focused on national preference and security without the baggage of the old parties.
Jul 15, 2026
Far Left
Bardella told Le Figaro he wants to form a 'government of national unity' after the presidential election, opening the door to a far-right coalition with LR.
LFI sees Bardella as a dangerous figure normalizing far-right rule and threatening social rights, and warns against his alliance with Ciotti and Retailleau.
Jul 13, 2026
Lean Right
Earlier praised by business for his pro-business rhetoric, but now the patronat is alarmed by Le Pen's actual programme and worries about the lack of a credible centrist candidate.
LR regards Bardella as the more palatable face of the RN but ultimately part of a movement that must be defeated at the polls.
Jul 10, 2026
Lean Left
Bardella looked stern at Marine Le Pen's side during her first campaign trip after being cleared to run for president despite her conviction.
Viewed as a far-right placeholder whose ambitions have been sidelined by Le Pen's return, but remains a dangerous influence in the RN.
Jul 9, 2026
Lean Right
Bardella is Le Pen's designated successor but now faces a delayed presidency as Le Pen runs again.
LR views Bardella as a disciplined RN leader who could be even harder to beat in future elections.
Jul 9, 2026
Lean Left
Accompanied Marine Le Pen at the market in La Flèche, her first public appearance after the conviction and candidacy announcement.
He is the RN’s future leader and a key figure in normalizing the far right, making him a target of left criticism.
Jul 8, 2026
Far Right
Mentioned by Éric Coquerel as potential RN candidate if Le Pen were disqualified; now no longer needed.
RN sees Bardella as a strong backup but is glad Le Pen remains the standard-bearer.