Antisemitism Scandal Around Bardella May Threaten Le Pen's Plans
Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far-right National Rally party, has promised to make Jordan Bardella prime minister if she wins the presidency. A growing scandal over antisemitism involving Bardella raises the question of whether she will stick to that plan.
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A scandal is growing in France around Jordan Bardella, a politician from the far-right National Rally party. The scandal concerns antisemitism, and it may affect the chances of party leader Marine Le Pen in the coming French presidential election.
Bardella is little known outside France. Le Pen, however, has publicly promised that if she wins the presidential election in the spring, Bardella will become prime minister, the head of government. A scenario in which Le Pen becomes president looks increasingly plausible.
An open question
The growing scandal raises two questions. First, whether Le Pen will reconsider her promise and pick someone else for the post of prime minister. Second, if she does not withdraw it, how this will affect her chances of winning the election.
