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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Elizabeth Pineau

Le Pen's 'general' tipped to take over French far-right party, eyes EU polls

French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party acting president Jordan Bardella attends an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, October 26, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Marine Le Pen still has her eyes on winning France's presidency, but a 27-year old loyalist from a tough working class neighbourhood is their far-right party's rising star and he has big ambitions that also extend to the European stage.

Jordan Bardella is tipped to take over the chairmanship of Le Pen's Rassemblement National (RN) - the former National Front - when it holds its convention on Saturday and plans to continue her efforts to attract voters beyond the party's far-right core.

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