The political landscape in France shifted this week after appeal court judges upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misappropriating European Parliament funds, but reduced her five-year ban on standing for public office to 15 months, taking into account time already served. The ruling puts Le Pen back in contention to become the presidential candidate for the National Rally, currently France's most popular political party in the polls.
But what does that mean for the nearly man in this story, Jordan Bardella? He had appeared poised to lead the party into the next presidential election in Le Pen's absence. Now, with her political future revived, he is once again expected to play second fiddle. To discuss the rise and pause of Jordan Bardella, the return of Marine Le Pen, and what it all means for the National Rally and for French politics, FRANCE 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Catherine Porter, international correspondent for The New York Times, based in Paris.
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Catherine PORTER International Correspondent, The New York Times
