Jordan Bardella initiates the European campaign, Marine Le Pen launches the campaign for “post-Macron” era.
“This is the one and only opportunity to sanction the government’s policies, send a message to Brussels, and designate the movement that will be responsible for preparing for the post-Macron era.” By positioning himself on Saturday as a barrier against the “forces of surrender,” Jordan Bardella launched his campaign for the European elections and Marine Le Pen’s campaign for the 2027 presidential election.
In Beaucaire (Gard), a city held by the National Rally (RN) since 2014, the president of the party, who celebrated his 28th birthday this week, aimed to make the European elections “the major mid-term vote” for Emmanuel Macron, considering the president as his “sole opponent”.
In his speech, the outgoing MEP mentioned the European Union, seen as “a host for migrants”, while he advocates for “returning the boats to the countries of departure”. The one who claims to be the leader of a party with 50,000 members also reiterated his demand for the withdrawal from the European energy market, but it is more of a general policy speech that Jordan Bardella wanted to outline, as Marine Le Pen does not deny wanting to appoint him as Prime Minister if she reaches the Elysée.
En prônant « la puissance » contre « les forces du renoncement », qui vont selon lui de La France insoumise à la macronie, M. Bardella a notamment fait un long dégagement sur les récentes violences urbaines : « Le peuple français, lui, n’attaque pas ses policiers, ne brûle pas ses écoles », a-t-il affirmé, en prônant la suspension des allocations familiales « aux parents de mineurs multirécidivistes ».
Regarding purchasing power, he demands a reduction in employer charges as compensation for a salary increase, stating that “the social urgency of the end of the month and the vital concern of the end of France are not inevitable”. The conclusion is presented in the form of a slogan: “Restore greatness to France and bring happiness back to the French people.”
« Vivement 2027 »
In the Beaucaire arenas, the lead candidate was able to gauge their popularity among the thousands of supporters present. However, this did not grant them the honor of concluding the RN summer universities, a privilege reserved for Marine Le Pen. She is expected to deliver a speech “with stature” and be seen as “presidential,” as promised by her entourage in recent days.
Dans la besace de la triple candidate malheureuse à l’Elysée, une « proposition » sur laquelle elle entretenait mystère depuis une semaine : une « Déclaration des droits des Nations et des peuples » destinée à les protéger des « excès de pouvoir d’organismes supranationaux ou de structures commerciales » – comprendre en premier lieu l’Union européenne.
Première étape d’une « grande tournée » pour convaincre de l’utilité de son texte : dimanche, à Pontida, dans le nord de l’Italie, où elle est invitée à s’exprimer au raout de son « grand ami » Matteo Salvini, chef de file de La Ligue (extrême droite).
“I cannot reword”
In the face of Brussels institutions, Marine Le Pen praises “nations” as a means to effectively protect the world’s people in the future from the increasingly significant impact of climate change and its already noticeable consequences on uncontrolled population movements.
More than the European election, the one who calls herself “a candidate in 2027 as long as she has not decided that she will not be” wanted to outline what her presidency would be: “France and Europe are at a decisive historical turning point, and it is up to us to give our country the momentum it needs to approach this new era with the confidence, principles, and tools that will be essential in the coming decades.”
At the podium, in front of a huge banner that read “Can’t wait for June 9th,” the date of the European election, some were thinking for her: “Can’t wait for 2027.”
