National Rally
Attacks on French public broadcasting have intensified with the launch of a parliamentary inquiry commission in autumn 2025. Initiated by the Union des droites pour la République (UDR), allied with the Rassemblement national (RN), the probe examines the neutrality, operations, and funding of the public service. Recurrent criticisms include alleged ideological bias and excessive costs.
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RN mayor of Fréjus, David Rachline, was acquitted on January 27 by the Draguignan court in a case of illegal interest taking. Upon leaving the courtroom, he announced his candidacy for the March municipal elections, stating that this ruling confirms his integrity. He still faces a September trial for favoritism.
Jordan Bardella, president of the Rassemblement national, declared his unwavering loyalty to Marine Le Pen during a televised debate on BFM-TV. He embraces his role as potential replacement if she is barred from running for president due to her appeal trial. The far-right party keeps Le Pen as its official candidate until the outcome of the proceedings.
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In a Le Monde chronicle, Philippe Bernard analyzes how Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella's National Rally adopts a catch-all strategy to appeal to various electorates. This approach, however, masks the violence of its program, focused on rejecting 'enemies from within,' mainly foreigners. Historian Laurent Joly links this to the nationalist DNA of the French far right.