Dr. habil. Landry Charrier, an expert on Franco-German relations, analyzes the impact of the ruling against Marine Le Pen on the French right. The focus is not only on the legal dimension, but above all on the political dynamics within the Rassemblement National. With Le Pen under pressure, party leader Jordan Bardella moves to the center of the debate as a possible successor, revealing power struggles within the party.
Charrier shows how this personnel issue has far-reaching consequences for the right's strategic self-image - especially at a time when France is characterized by social tensions, uncertainty about the country's foreign policy role and a growing mistrust of political institutions.