{"id":2627408,"date":"2026-07-09T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/le-pen-sheds-ankle-monitor-to-reclaim-position-at-top-of-french-ticket\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:03:02","slug":"le-pen-sheds-ankle-monitor-to-reclaim-position-at-top-of-french-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/le-pen-sheds-ankle-monitor-to-reclaim-position-at-top-of-french-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Pen sheds ankle monitor to reclaim position at top of French ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fle-pen-sheds-ankle-monitor-to-reclaim-position-at-top-of-french-ticket%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627408&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Marine Le Pen, known as the leader of France&#8217;s right-wing party, is rekindling her political ambitions by preparing to run in the 2027 presidential election. She is regaining control of the National Rally party and has a strong lead in recent polls, despite a conviction for misusing European Parliament funds-she maintains her innocence and is appealing the case. Legal rulings have cleared her to run, with some conditions like wearing an ankle monitor, wich she may not have to obey.Her return to the helm coincides with her long-time ally Jordan Bardella stepping back from his role, though they are now campaigning together as an unofficial ticket. Le Pen&#8217;s support in polls is around 34-36%, significantly ahead of her main competitor, Edouard Philippe. The political landscape is shaping up for her third attempt at France\u2019s presidency, with her prospects strengthened despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-biden-nuclear-official-sam-brinton-arrested-as-fugitive-from-justice\/\" title=\"Sam Brinton, former nuclear official under Biden, arrested as fugitive.\">previous legal issues<\/a>. Le Pen\u2019s candidacy is bolstered by her enduring popularity and her strategic return to leadership, while her supporter Bardella is seen as more moderate and is romantically linked to a princess from the Bourbon-Two Sicilies family.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marine-le-pen\/\">queen of the right-wing<\/a> is back on the campaign trail in France, pushing her young protege to the side as she retakes control of the National Rally party ahead of the next presidential election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Le Pen, a fixture of the French right that has tried and failed thrice to clinch the Elysee Palace, is preparing for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4639511\/marine-le-pen-will-run-president-2027\/\">yet another attempt <\/a>when President Emmanuel Macron steps down in 2027. This time, she\u2019s heading into the campaign season for National Rally with the wind at her back. Despite her recent conviction for misusing European Parliament funds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-depth-how-democrat-and-republican-voters-see-the-debt-crisis\/\" title=\"How Dems and GOP View Debt Crisis\">public opinion polls show<\/a> she enjoys a massive lead in the polls.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4642476\/strait-hormuz-tanker-traffic-stops-iran-war-oil\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hormuz tanker traffic grinds to a halt<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641908\/israel-katz-rebuke-trump-idf-withdraw-lebanon-hezbollah\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli defense minister rebukes Trump\u2019s suggestion that IDF will withdraw from Lebanon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641840\/us-strike-iran-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US strikes target Iran\u2019s ability to control Strait of Hormuz after Trump declares MOU \u2018over\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Ifop survey for LCI and Le Figaro found Le Pen had the support of 36% of French voters, with a 17-point gap between her and the Macron-aligned centrist in second place, Edouard Philippe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">FILE \u2013 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen delivers her speech during the French far-right party national rally near the parliament in Paris, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler, File)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26183450750443.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FILE \u2013 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen delivers her speech during the French far-right party national rally near the parliament in Paris, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another poll from Toluna Harris Interactive for M6 and RTL reported Le Pen between 34% and 36%, with Philippe at 16%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Pen announced her intention to run for president immediately following the end of her appeal case at a Paris court, which ultimately sustained her conviction. She was originally found guilty last year of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3372288\/thousands-support-marine-le-pen-after-embezzlement-conviction\/\">embezzling money<\/a> intended for European Union parliamentary aides and paying staffers who engaged in political work for her on April 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Rally leader has maintained her innocence while acknowledging the inappropriate use of funds as a logistical mistake. She is already appealing the case even further to the Court of Cassation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was speculation that her initial conviction could result in an electoral ban that would block her 2027 bid. But the Paris court reduced her ban to 15 months and, considering the time since March 2025 as time served on that penalty, ruled that she is<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4638430\/marine-le-pen-eligible-president-2027\/\"> capable of running for president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It did, however, pass a judgment that Le Pen will be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/france\/20260707-what-to-know-about-the-electronic-monitor-a-french-court-says-marine-le-pen-must-wear\">required to wear an ankle monitor<\/a>, something the candidate previously said would be a non-starter for her launching a campaign. But Prosecutor General Marie-Suzanne Le Queau of the Paris Court of Appeal said Wednesday that she will not enforce that requirement, so Le Pen will be free to conduct political activities without a tag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Pen is once again presumed innocent until her final appeal is heard by the Court of Cassation, which said it expects to hand down a ruling by April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her phoenix-like resurgence brings a swift end to the leadership of Jordan Bardella, her protege and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long-time political ally<\/a>, who stepped in to serve as her hand-picked replacement if the conviction denied her a shot at the presidency. Le Pen has been enthusiastic about her return to the helm while <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/france\/article\/2026\/07\/07\/marine-le-pen-decides-to-run-for-president-after-appeals-convition_6755246_7.html\">celebrating Bardella<\/a> as her \u201cright-hand man\u201d and their joint campaigning as a \u201cwinning duo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bardella, a 30-year-old from a working-class background who is widely seen as more moderate than his sensei, has been stoic about being relegated back to second fiddle. He told the press he was \u201cdelighted\u201d by Le Pen\u2019s return but experiencing \u201cneither relief nor disappointment\u201d about stepping back as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two are now running as prospective president and prime minister in an unofficial joint-ticket campaign that is rather unusual for French politics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Far-right party National Rally president Jordan Bardella answer journalists as they arrive to visit a market in La Fleche, western France Wednesday, July. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26189369396532.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Far-right leader Marine Le Pen and Far-right party National Rally president Jordan Bardella answer journalists as they arrive to visit a market in La Fleche, western France Wednesday, July. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michel Euler)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The French presidency is considered one of the most powerful presidential offices in the world, empowered to make sweeping policy decisions and set the tone for all foreign policy. The prime minister, by contrast, is largely focused on domestic politics and involved with the logistics and bureaucratic realities of governing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4639511\/marine-le-pen-will-run-president-2027\/\">MARINE LE PEN SAYS SHE WILL RUN FOR PRESIDENT IN 2027 AFTER COURT RULES HER ELIGIBLE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bardella is romantically linked to Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, an Italian heiress and influencer based in Monaco. The two have been photographed together attending ultra-luxurious events like the Monaco Grand Prix with other members of the jet set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe both made the decision to stop hiding, to embrace what is now obvious to us in our private lives,\u201d Bardella <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tatler.com\/article\/princess-maria-carolina-of-bourbon-two-sicilies-and-french-far-right-politician-jordan-bardella-go-public-at-the-monaco-grand-prix\">said last month<\/a> of his relationship, adding that his girlfriend \u201cwas conditioned from a young age to be in the public eye\u201d but \u201cstill manages to protect herself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The romance strikes traditionalist members of the right as rather fitting, given that the princess is a descendant of Louis XIV, the last king of France.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Le Pen returns to lead France&#8217;s right-wing campaign again<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2627409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189369396532.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[82487,82488,46189,34540],"class_list":["post-2627408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-electoral-campaign","tag-french-elections","tag-french-politics","tag-marine-le-pen"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189369396532.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627412,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627408\/revisions\/2627412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}