RN leadership rift: Bardella sidelined as Le Pen reclaims presidential bid

Internal tensions within France's far-right Rassemblement National have surfaced, with Jordan Bardella reportedly sidelined after Marine Le Pen's appeals court ruling in early July restored her presidential candidacy. The once-close relationship between the two leaders has cooled, as Bardella's own presidential ambitions are deferred. This signals potential instability in the party's leadership hierarchy ahead of the next presidential election.