PoliticsFranceFrance's National Rally in need of a presidential candidate01:48This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsFranceAlex Forrest Whiting04/04/2025April 4, 2025Marine Le Pen's ban from running for public office in France for five years has come as a big blow to her party, the far-right National Rally. But for Le Pen's protege and the party's president Jordan Bardella, this could be a major career boost.Copy linkAdvertisement