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Jordan Bardella reaffirms his “unbreakable political and personal bond” with Marine Le Pen

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jordan Bardella reaffirmed his “unbreakable political and personal bond” with Marine Le Pen as the National Rally faces visible differences between its two leading figures.
  • Bardella said he would remain loyal to Le Pen and focus on economic policy, which he called a major issue in the 2027 campaign.
  • The pair differ on the Islamic veil in public spaces and retirement policy, but Bardella said disagreements are handled internally.

Jordan Bardella has reaffirmed his “unbreakable political and personal bond” with Marine Le Pen, seeking to quell speculation about tensions between the two leading figures of France’s National Rally.

There is an unbreakable political and personal bond with Marine Le Pen.

· Jordan BardellaBardella reaffirmed his loyalty to Le Pen in an interview with BFMTV.

“If some people expect me to be disloyal to Marine Le Pen, they know me very poorly,” Bardella said in an interview with BFMTV. He pledged to “do his job” and remain “at his post.” He added: “Because she has always been my first supporter, I will always be her first supporter.”

The comments came as the party’s political rentrée has been marked by several disagreements between Bardella and Le Pen. Their differences have emerged, to varying degrees publicly, over issues including a proposed ban on wearing the Islamic veil in public and the retirement age.

If some people expect me to be disloyal to Marine Le Pen, they know me very poorly.

· Jordan BardellaHe rejected speculation that he might distance himself from Le Pen.

Bardella, who is expected to become prime minister if Le Pen wins, said he was not seeking to impose a line on the party. He nevertheless said he wanted to become involved in economic policy, which he described as “one of the major issues of this campaign.” His economic outlook is seen as more business-friendly than Le Pen’s approach for 2027.

Because she has always been my first supporter, I will always be her first supporter.

· Jordan BardellaBardella emphasized the personal and political loyalty between the two leaders.

Le Pen is ultimately expected to defend a return to retirement at 62, or even 60, while Bardella had at one point considered a “new system.” “When we have disagreements, we usually discuss them among ourselves,” he said.

When we have disagreements, we usually discuss them among ourselves.

· Jordan BardellaHe described how the party handles differences between its leaders.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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